The U.S. State Department this week officially announced that it is moving forward with the “electronic passport” initiative which will see all U.S. passports issued after October 2006 include embedded RFID tags.
Starting in December, Schuitema will track tagged trays of fresh produce shipped to one of its stores and one of its DCs.
Sun Microsystems today announced the Sun RFID Industry Solution for Physical Asset Tracking to monitor the location of non-networked assets geographically distributed across an enterprise.
The U.S. State Department says all U.S. passports issued starting in October 2006 will contain RFID chips.
Three airlines are tagging luggage to track it through the Las Vegas airport’s baggage security and handling system.
AMR Research has released an analysis of Boeing’s recent announcement that it would RFID tag certain parts of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This article recaps the key points.
A major government supplier of scientific lab equipment examines the unique challenges of tagging the goods it distributes, and says it’s ready to meet upcoming RFID mandates and its customer needs.
Wisteq says it designed its new tags for asset-tracking in applications where they are mounted on metal or used in high-metal environments.
Baird has released its October report. The nineteen-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
The anti-RFID book by the leaders of CASPIAN doesn’t provide any compelling evidence that the technology is a threat to privacy.