Two Stories Highlight the RFID Debate
Today’s RFID news had two stories which together succinctly highlight the debate about using the technology to tag people.
NYK Logistics Adds RFID to Va. Facility
The logistics company says WhereNet’s real-time asset tracking system will help it service its largest client, Target.
What RFID Can Learn from IT Systems Management
The RFID world has a lot to learn from what works and what doesn’t in the world of systems management specifically in these three areas: monitoring, correlation and root cause analysis, and event management.
Calif. RFID Bill Is Unconstitutional
Several provisions in the state’s Identity Information Protection Act of 2005 are unenforceable and likely to be invalidated by the courts.
Agencies Affirm Privacy Policies for RFID
A panel of government officials explained how agencies are trying to build privacy safeguards into potential U.S.-issued RFID-enabled IDs.
DOD Taps ODIN, Unisys For Services
The two systems integrators will provide services to the United States military under a blanket purchase agreement.
Buga Makes Passive RFID Lock Cylinders
The German lock manufacturer launches electronic cylinders to retrofit doors with mechanical locks so they can work with passive RFID access control systems.
Process Controls for the Supply Chain
RFID could bring to supply chains a level of automation and control similar to what process control devices brought to manufacturing decades ago.
Katherine Albrecht: Religiously Motivated?
Many people may not be aware of anti-RFID evangelist Katherine Albrecht’s religious beliefs.
School Developing Do-It-Yourself RFID
The University of Pittsburgh is working on two approaches for designing custom RFID chips.