RFID-enabled wristbands really are a benefit to guests at the Great Wolf Lodge, as I learned firsthand.
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The Security-Privacy Trade-Off
What the recent capture of terrorists plotting to blow up American planes departing from London means for electronic passports.
Travel Anxieties On the Rise
Concerns about the use of RFID in passports are small compared to the concerns travelers have about being the victim of terrorism.
RFID Mandates on Drugs Might Not Be the Answer
A mandate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could jumpstart RFID adoption in the pharmaceutical sector—or it could create a sweeping backlash.
It’s Still RFID to Me
RFID vendor Gemalto claims it’s wrong to call the RFID transponders in e-passports RFID transponders. If it ain’t RFID…what is it?
Beware of RFID-enabled Terrorists
A security company has demonstrated how passports with embedded RFID transponders could be used to blow up Americans. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Learning from AWID’s Problems
The founder failed to delegate enough to enable the company to grow, and that led to its recent problems.
Two Views of the Alien IPO
Was it “market conditions” or “poor fundamentals” that caused the maker of UHF EPC systems to postpone its IPO.
The Weak Link in RFID Security Systems
An informative article published by Wired shows that people are often to blame when RFID security systems—like other security systems—fail.
RFID at Your Service
RFID systems can be used to greatly improve customer service, if companies could get past their fears of bad press.
Alien Technology Postpones IPO
Market conditions have forced the company to delay its plans to offer shares to the public—but don’t read too much into this.
What Is RFID, Anyway?
Some people don’t seem to have a clue what radio frequency identification is, and even some experts differ.