New Consumer Product: RFID Tag “Zapper”
The TagZapper! is nothing more than a simple handheld device that will “fulfill consumer demand for a means to protect their privacy.”
IDC: Corporate Networks Must Prepare for RFID Data Flood
Research firm IDC released a Cisco-commissioned report that emphasizes the upcoming assault on corporate networks from the flood of data created by RFID deployments.
Reports of Homeland Security RFID Cards False
Officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland have refuted widely-published reports of two weeks ago that the agency is preparing to roll out an RFID-equipped ID for its 40,000 employees.
Conference to Focus on RFID Tag Price
“Low-Cost RFID IC Packaging and Assembly: Roadblock on the Highway to a 5-cent RFID Tag” workshop next week in Austin, Texas, will focus on RFID tag price.
New Mexico Kills RFID Privacy Bill
The state’s House Judiciary Committee rejected a bill that would have compelled New Mexican stores to remove or disable RFID tags on purchased items to protect consumer privacy.
Survey Warns of Low RFID Talent Pool
A trade group says its recent survey points to a shortage of RFID technicians so extreme it could slow the progress of RFID adoption.
Symbol vs. Intermec, “Clash of the Titans”
The upcoming legal battle between the old adversaries was characterized as nothing less by Imperial Capital’s Vice President of Research, Kevin Starke.
U.K. Pharma-Tagging Pilot a Success; Nationwide Roll-Out to Follow
A three-month pharmaceutical tagging pilot in the U.K. has completed with successful results, and the system will probably be expanded throughout the U.K. within the next 12 months.
ABI Research: Two Big Problems with Retail RFID Adoption
Two disconcerting conclusions regarding retailer adoption of RFID were recently found by research firm ABI Research.
Korean Phones to Be PayPass Enabled
SK Telecom will deploy MasterCard’s PayPass system in South Korea, enabling customers to use mobile phones to make contactless payments.