New technology may chip away at privacy
This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 6, 2004—Alberta’s privacy commissioner has cautioned retailers against using radio frequency identification chips to invade personal privacy.Read the article at The Edmonton JournalBlocker tag protection from RFID
This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 6, 2004—Personally-controlled blocker tags may offer a technical solution to unwanted consumer tracking by radio-frequency ID chips as retail stores begin to adopt (RFID) for inventory and anti-theft...HP to ask printer suppliers to start implementing RFID tags in May
This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 6, 2004—Hewlett-Packard (HP) hopes to have its worldwide suppliers and distributors ready with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by the end of this year, Ian Robertson, director of HP’s...RFID partnership formed
This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 6, 2004—US technology firm Franwell has developed a new partnership with the University of Florida’s Center for Food Distribution and Packaging. The partnership was formed to develop the requirements for...
Middleware Is the Key to RFID
To get the most out of their RFID systems, companies will have to deploy both new RFID middleware and conventional integration middleware. The key to success will be knowing when and how to use each.
The Path Forward
Attendees at last week’s sold-out RFID Journal Live! executive conference were focused on how to deploy RFID in ways that deliver a clear return on investment.
iPico Gets Funds, Shuns EPC
After raising $15 million, the South African RFID chip and reader designer says that for now, it will focus on pilots using its own technology.
