The Security-Privacy Trade-Off
What the recent capture of terrorists plotting to blow up American planes departing from London means for electronic passports.
RFID Mandates on Drugs Might Not Be the Answer
A mandate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could jumpstart RFID adoption in the pharmaceutical sector—or it could create a sweeping backlash.
Impinj Introduces Two New Gen 2 Chips
The Monaco/64 and Monza/ID chips are designed for additional user data and product authentication, respectively.
STMicro Ramps Up Production of Its XRAG2 Chip
The company expects to ship between 20 million and 30 million of its EPC Gen 2 chips in the third quarter of this year.
Dairy Fresh Adds RFID Label Application to its Packing Process
The beverage and dairy product supplier added an automated system to its assembly line, deeming a manual tagging solution insufficient to meet its future needs.
RFID News Roundup
Tagsys embedding IBM middleware in HF readers; Advanced Research announces reseller; Omnikey joins NFC Forum; Brivo reselling XceedID’s access-card readers; wireless sensor software maker receives funding; revenue from RFID software and services will drop, says ABI.
Impinj Expands Gen2 RFID Chip Portfolio
Gen2 chip supplier Impinj has expanded its portfolio of offerings with the addition of two new chip products. The fabless semiconductor firm will now complement its flagship Monza chip with the Monza/ID and Monaco/64 chips that feature, respectively, factory-programmed production identification and user-programmable memory.
RFID Mandates on Drugs Might Not Be the Answer
A mandate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could jumpstart RFID adoption in the pharmaceutical sector—or it could create a sweeping backlash.
MyKey Brings Access Control Home, But Faces Sluggish Sales
While sales for the MyKey 2300 RFID door lock are hot and getting hotter in Asia, so far the device has gotten a cool reception in the States.
U.K. Surgery Ward Tags Patients, Tracks Operations
Heartlands Hospital’s ENT surgery unit uses an RFID system allowing it to perform more surgeries and reduce the potential for errors.