A tragedy in New York City highlights the need to confirm that inspectors are doing their job.
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Fact-Checking the Los Angeles Times
An article on the use of RFID in cell phones is riddled with errors. Here are the facts.
Believing the Bad News
Journalists run in packs, and right now the pack is down on RFID.
A Voice in the Wilderness
One Web site that aims to help businesspeople understand technology claims RFID is going nowhere, and that voice technology is really the next big thing in the supply chain.
IEEE RFID 2008
The professional association for the advancement of technology has selected 44 papers to present at its RFID technical conference, co-located with RFID Journal LIVE! 2008.
Fearmongering Is Alive and Well
An Associated Press article presents a grossly inaccurate view of radio frequency identification in an effort to scare uninformed readers.
Alien, One Year On
A year after the company suffered a failed initial public offering, sales are back up, the burn rate is down and the company appears to be back on track.
Counterfeiting Is Everyone’s Problem
A recent article in The New York Times points out how counterfeiters exploit the legitimate supply chain.
Coverage of RFID Issues Is Improving
A few articles about RFID-enabled passports show the press is becoming more educated—and less sensationalist—than it was just a year or two ago.
Independent Idiocy
The Independent, a British newspaper, has written a pathetic article claiming prisoners will be chipped like dogs, and that the general population are next.
Europe’s RFID Privacy Policy Might Be a Mistake
A draft document suggests retailers should remove or deactivate tags at the point of sale, but this might be the wrong approach—or, rather, the right approach at the wrong time.
AIM’s Predictions for 2008
The industry association has identified five trends to watch in the coming year.