The two companies have designed an open drug-authentication model that combines 13.56 MHz RFID technology and a public key infrastructure (PKI).
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The Economics of Privacy
In Latin America, privacy takes a backseat to economic growth and personal advancement.
CEO: “It is Symbol’s goal to lead in the RFID industry”
Lest anyone doubt Symbol Technologies’ designs on the RFID space, a CNETAsia interview with the Holtsville, NY, company’s CEO Bill Nuti will set the record straight.
Consumers Are Watching You
It was inevitable that a technology that could be used to identify and track people, as well as products, remotely via unseen radio waves was going to raise privacy concerns. Recent pilots and planned implementations of radio frequency identification technologies that...
Gov’t Agencies Do Not Consider RFID Legal Issues
The U.S. Government Accountability Office this month released a report on RFID which broadly and, at about 30 pages, concisely discusses most aspects of RFID and its associated applications and issues.
Purdue Pharma to Run Pedigree Pilot
The prescription drug manufacturer will use RFID to track and authenticate bottles of OxyContin as they move through the supply chain—from factory to pharmacy.
N.Y. Tests RFID on Domestic Deer
A number of the state’s deer and elk farms will try out UHF RFID readers and tags to identify and inventory their livestock, and possibly to control the spread of disease.
Avery Ramps Up RFID Inlay Production
The RFID tag and label manufacturer claims that its new system can manufacture RFID inlays at least 10 times faster.
Not All EPC Tags Are Alike
The huge variance in tag performance—even among tags of the same make and model—makes designing an effective UHF RFID system a real challenge.
An RFID Code of Conduct
Existing laws protect the privacy of patients’ medical information. But an additional layer of protection is needed before RFID technology becomes accepted in the health-care arena.
Report: Disappointing RFID Growth From Wal-Mart Mandate
Research firm Marketstrat recently released a report that broadly assesses the “entire RFID ecosystem.” Entitled , the report considers the state of the industry today and is full of predictions for the RFID market’s growth over the next few years.
RFID News Roundup
Infineon supplying inlays for Arthur Blank’s smart cards; LG and Integrated Engineering combine products for ePassports; EM Microelectronic announces new smart card IC; three new bundled solutions from RedPrairie; TagStone launches, announces partnerships; research firm issues reports on RFID hardware, software, services.