RFID privacy concerns met with law and technology

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 26, 2004—A signal blocking device from RSA Security and a draft law introduced to California’s state senate this week represent the latest attempts to balance the benefits of RFID technology with the...

RFID blocker tags may soothe privacy fears

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 26, 2004—A chip that blocks a reader from identifying items tagged with unique electronic codes may allay privacy fears over radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.Read the article at...
WhereNet Replenishes Parts

WhereNet Replenishes Parts

RFID supply chain solution provider introduces a system that tracks the quantity of automotive parts on the assembly line and reorders when stocks are low.

Cacophony to Block RFID

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 25, 2004—Last year RSA proposed an RFID blocking technique. So straightforward was its approach that it’s only taken a matter of months to go from neat idea to demonstration.Read the article at...

A Baby Step For RFID Privacy

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 25, 2004—RSA Security has announced that it’s working on RSA Blocker Tag, an anti-radio frequency identification technology. The proposed tag is designed to prevent readers from accurately scanning...

US pushes for RFID laws

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 25, 2004—A California state lawmaker introduced a bill on Tuesday meant to address consumer privacy concerns related to the commercial use of radio frequency identification technology.Read the article at...

A prescription for RFID fever

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 25, 2004—We caught up with Gene Alvarez, vice president of Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Meta Group, to cut through the hype and set the record straight.Read the article at...

RFID – Hot Technology with Wide-Ranging Applications

This article was originally published by RFID Update.February 25, 2004—Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is currently one of technology’s hot focus areas. Ironically, it has a long and relatively stable history behind it, originating in the late 60’s, but it...
i2 Joins RFID Middleware Makers

i2 Joins RFID Middleware Makers

One of the world’s leading providers of supply chain management applications has launched a program to help integrate its software with RFID systems.