A study conducted by the National Retail Federation found that fraudulent returns will cost retailers nearly $3.7 billion this holiday season. RFID could help lower that number, adding to a company’s ROI.
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Seeking Judges for the RFID Journal Awards
RFID Journal is looking for several new judges from the academic community who can evaluate submissions objectively for the 2011 RFID Journal Awards.
Some Positive Coverage of RFID
Two recent news stories praise RFID for helping to reduce medical errors, and one article highlights the technology’s role in food safety.
Should We Be Tracking Kids With RFID?
News that a school in California is using RFID to take attendance and record the meals that students eat has raised some interesting privacy questions.
More Free Advice for RFID Vendors
What to do if you are a startup and don’t have the resources to become an RFID gorilla.
Free Advice for RFID Vendors
I was recently asked if it is time to invest heavily in the RFID market. Here is my answer.
Are RFID-Enabled Credit Cards Safer Than Magstripe Cards?
Credit-card companies say yes, because the chip in the transponder enables them to create additional levels of security.
Wal-Mart’s President Says EPC RFID Strategy Is Working
At the Goldman Sachs Retail Conference, Bill Simon spoke briefly about the retailer’s use of radio frequency identification.
Technology Predictions Aren’t Always Accurate
A1995 article about the Internet is a stark reminder that naysayers are often wrong.
Internet of Things Event in Tokyo
The Auto-ID Labs, which is spearheading research to connect objects to the Internet, has helped to organize a Japanese conference for academia and industry.
The Future is Not Inevitably Bleak
Those who see RFID as a tool to be abused by governments have a poor grasp of history—and literature.
Coca-Cola Event Exploits RFID on Facebook
At Israel’s Coca-Cola Village, teenagers can use their accounts to indicate which activities they “like.”