Authentication and Security
New encryption techniques promise to make the use of RFID applications more secure, increasing the public’s trust in the technology.
Feelings of Insecurity
RFID is proving to be an important tool in our defensive arsenal.
Five Predictions for ’07
2007 will be another fascinating year of RFID growth and innovation.
The Ratification of EPCIS
The EPCglobal Network is now open for business, allowing trading partners to share information and gain business value.
Border Control
Can RFID help keep terrorists and weapons of mass destruction from breaching our security?
RFID Enables Personalized Billboard Displays
MINI USA, the US division of the company that manufactures the MINI COOPER automobile, this week launched an innovative marketing initiative that relies on active RFID technology. The company will install roadside billboards that display personalized messages to MINI owners passing in their cars or on foot.
RFID-Enabled Cart Set to Provide Shoppers With Product Info, Ads
Two grocery retailers, one on the East Coast and a second in the Dallas area, are expected to begin testing the system in a retail setting.
Loc8tor Homes In on RFID App for Consumers
A U.K. startup says it has found a solution for those who misplace their keys, iPods and other gadgets on a regular basis—or who want to keep an electronic eye on people or pets.
Mitsukoshi and Shiseido Test Tagged Cosmetics
The trial involves the RFID-tagging of individual products so customers can obtain details about each product and try on virtual makeup. It also provides statistics on how often items are sampled.
Wisconsin Ups RFID-Adoption Incentives for Cattle Growers
In an attempt to encourage the use of RFID tags for the vast majority of the state’s livestock, Wisconsin is covering 50 percent of the tags’ cost.