U.S. Bill Includes RFID Provision for Pets
Pet care providers hope an open platform will allow readers to identify any RFID tag embedded in a pet, leading to wider adoption of pet-tagging.
Norway Railroad to Roll Out E-Tickets
In 2006, NSB will begin replacing its conventional ticketing system with one using embedded RFID tags.
Asset Management Heats Up with Axcess Offering
Axcess International yesterday announced Asset Activator, a comprehensive physical asset management solution based on semi-active RFID technology. RFID Update spoke with Allan Griebenow, President and CEO of Axcess, about the new offering.
SecureRF Creates New Encryption Method
The data security startup says its Algebraic Eraser is faster, requires less processing power and could be used on EPC Gen 2 Class 1 tags for protecting data transmissions.
The European Supply Chain RFID Conundrum
ARC Advisory Group analyst Chantal Polsonetti herein considers the supply chain RFID market in Europe. She argues that in the face of lacking retailer mandates and regulatory constraints, the European market still pales in comparison to its U.S. counterpart.
Zebra, Symbol, Intermec from Investor Perspective
Weeden & Co. last week issued reports on Symbol, Zebra, and Intermec, and their respective values as possible stock investments. The reports are rich in financials and investor-speak, so this article is intended as an extraction of the information most interesting to RFID Update readers.
IBM Proposes Privacy-Protecting Tag
Company researchers claim consumers could reduce a passive tag’s read range while retaining its operability.
High Tag Prices Curtail Otto’s RFID Use
The German mail-order retailer sees benefits from its current RFID deployment, but tag costs stymie wider adoption.
Tag Vendors Shift Focus Away from Price
While cost is a leading differentiator among competitors in the RFID tag space, there are already announcements coming from some vendors determined to broaden the discussion beyond merely price. Two recent announcements covered in this article highlight the trend.
Should Skimming Be Illegal?
A ban on surreptitious scanning could resolve most of the concerns people have about RFID being used to invade privacy.