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Supply chain system failures hindered Army in Iraq

This article was originally published by RFID Update.August 2, 2004—A new report commissioned by the U.S. Army that assesses the effectiveness of the war in Iraq cites supply chain logistics inadequacy as one of the operation's biggest failures. RFID tags were...

EPCglobal Appoints New President

This article was originally published by RFID Update.August 2, 2004—Gillette veteran Chris Adcock will take the reigns as president of EPCglobal on September 1st. His appointment comes at a crucial time for the organization as it seeks to complete the highly...

44,000 prison inmates to be RFID-chipped

This article was originally published by RFID Update.August 2, 2004—The state of Ohio will deploy at its Ross Correctional Facility a $400,000 RFID-based prisoner-tracking system from Alanco Technologies. Under the new system, inmates wear wristwatch-style bands...

RFID Threat Overblown

This article was originally published by RFID Update.August 2, 2004—Many consumer activists are appalled by the privacy violations potentially caused by pervasive RFID technology. But history suggests that in fact the average consumer is not terribly protective of his...

RFID Enters the Sports Arena

RFID Enters the Sports Arena

Two NFL stadiums are leading the way in one company’s efforts to use RFID to speed payments, increase customer insight and boost consumer spending.

RFID News Roundup

Korea opens UHF spectrum for RFID; pharmaceutical RFID lab showcases anticounterfeiting technology; Intermec offers new RFID label printer; Tagsys triples RFID production capacity; free RFID market research; new multiprotocol 13.56 MHz reader.

Traxus Releases EPC Director

Traxus Releases EPC Director

New middleware product works to provide a common RFID reader interface so that business applications don’t need to be reconfigured for different readers.

NASA To Test RFID-Enabled Access Cards

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 29, 2004—NASA is going to test a new RFID-based security card system at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. If the test proves a success, the world-famous agency will probably expand the program to...

A Hacker’s Guide To RFID

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 29, 2004—Last week's RFID tag hacking demonstration at the Black Hat Security Briefings conference in Las Vegas has the industry astir. Will hackers one day be able to steal from retail establishments by...

Slashdot Debate Regarding the Potential for RFID Hacking

This article was originally published by RFID Update.July 29, 2004—There is an informative debate going on at Slashdot, the popular online community of technology professionals and enthusiasts, in response to the recent "RFID Hacking" demonstration at the Black Hat...