Metro Group to Roll Out RFID at up to 150 Sites
Speaking at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe, MGI Metro Group Information Technology’s Christian Plenge elaborated on the retailer’s progress and plans regarding EPC Gen 2 RFID deployments.
Consumers Need to Understand RFID’s Benefits, Say Privacy Experts
For RFID to win acceptance, companies must fully educate consumers about the technology and provide them with incentives, according to a panel speaking at RFID Journal’s European conference.
Checkpoint’s CEO Asserts Commitment to RFID
Regardless of recent RFID staff and R&D cutbacks, George Off says his company is dedicated to meeting the RFID needs of its customers.
Sirit Trims Staff Amid Rough Supply Chain RFID Market
RFID reader manufacturer Sirit has announced plans to achieve cash flow neutrality by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. It will layoff over 25% of its staff, close two locations, and focus its product development efforts on those opportunities that promise near-term revenue.
Container Centralen to Monitor Millions of Crates
The Dutch container company is using Oracle’s EPCIS-compliant system to improve supply-chain visibility in its operations.
New Axcess Chip Can Be Active or Operate as Passive Gen 2
The new Enterprise Dot active-passive technology will allow tags to switch to the appropriate protocol for communications, providing greater options for data storage and sensor input.
DFA RFID-Enables Its Cheese-Processing Plants
Dairy Farmers of America, the U.S. dairy cooperative that produces and markets Borden, Breakstone’s and other products, is running an RFID system to manage and track the tagging of cheese shipments and product promotions remotely.
Active RFID Duals WiFi for Healthcare RTLS Supremacy
ABI Research says that neither of the leading real-time location systems (RTLS) technologies — WiFi and active RFID — has a clear lead in the US healthcare sector market. According to the ABI, only 5% of healthcare facilities have deployed RTLS systems for asset tracking, so the market remains “up for grabs.”
RFID Credit Cards Get Hacked
Researchers have shown that names, credit card numbers and other data can be skimmed off a contactless card with the holder’s knowledge.
RFID Credit Cards Get Hacked
Researchers have shown that names, credit card numbers and other data can be skimmed off a contactless card with the holder’s knowledge.