Columns

Aim for the Worst

by Ari Juels | May 14, 2005 | Columns

The performance of tags—even those of the same make and model—can vary greatly. To achieve high read rates, design systems to read the weakest tags.

Never Take Physics for an Answer

by Kevin Ashton | Feb 1, 2005 | Columns

History shows that lots of things people say are impossible can be achieved.

EPC as an Anti-counterfeiting Tool

by Elgar Fleisch and Thorsten Staake | Feb 1, 2005 | Columns

Tags combined with an extended EPCglobal Network could eradicate a scourge.

The Radio-Free EPC

by Ross Stapleton-Gray | Feb 1, 2005 | Columns

The widespread use of RFID for tagging individual items is a pipe dream, but a viable alternative exists.

Raising the Privacy Issue

by Mike Spinney | Feb 1, 2005 | Columns

Given concerns about RFID, companies need a high-level privacy strategy.

Go Beyond EDI

by Stephen Miles | Oct 1, 2004 | Columns

A distributed EPC Network architecture based on open standards is needed to enable companies to take advantage of EPC data.

A Midsize Approach to RFID

by Ann Grackin | Oct 1, 2004 | Columns

You don’t have to be as big as Wal-Mart to benefit from RFID, as long as you think strategically and act tactically.

RFID in Uncertain Times

by Kevin Ashton | Oct 1, 2004 | Columns

Savvy companies will manage the risk around RFID adoption, not avoid it.

What’s Your Tipping Point?

by Bob Violino | Jul 20, 2004 | Columns

Managing the risk of an RFID deployment means knowing when to move from a slap-and-ship approach to a full-scale integration.

Avoid an RFID Identity Crisis

by Bob Violino | Jul 20, 2004 | Columns

For a deployment to succeed, RFID must be part of a larger digital identity strategy.