A security company has demonstrated how passports with embedded RFID transponders could be used to blow up Americans. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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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.
It’s All RFID to Me
We need to get beyond thinking of RFID as simply passive UHF systems.
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.
Just Who Are the Bad Guys?
Is it businesspeople, or journalists who ignore the facts about RFID in pursuit of a sexy story?
Globe and Mail Fraud
Canada’s largest newspaper has done a disservice to its readers by badly misinforming them about what RFID technology means for consumers today and in the future.
EPC Protocol Gets ISO’s Blessings
The news that the International Organization for Standardization has approved EPCglobal’s second generation air interface protocol was widely expected, but it is a watershed for radio frequency identification.
Canada Heats Up
A pilot by a second major retailer is putting Canada on the RFID map.
