Rethinking Cybersecurity for the IIoT: Integrated, Automated and Adaptable
The rapid convergence of IT and OT is opening up cybersecurity gaps; the manufacturing sector will need to address this problem in the year ahead.
Holiday Donors Use NFC for Salvation Army Kettle Pay
The organization rolled out NFC-based Apple Pay and Google Pay options for payments at shopping areas around U.S. cities for the 2019 holiday season, providing a digital option for donors who may not carry spare change in their pockets.
RFID News Roundup
IntelliGuard, Epic offer RFID inventory system for anesthesiologists; Malaysia rolls out Touch ‘n Go RFID-based toll-collection system; Tencent Cloud, STMicroelectronics partner on LoRaWAN IoT platform in China; Resideo joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors; Industrial Internet Consortium intros service to facilitate IIoT deployments; SiFive, CEVA provide machine-learning processors for Internet of Things, more.
RFID Tracks Oil and Gas Equipment As It Is Rented and Returned
Redback Energy Services has reduced a one-week inventory-counting process to about an hour, thanks to a UHF RFID-based solution from A2B Tracking that employs handheld readers, a smartphone app and a software platform.
AI, RFID Technologies Point the Way to Tagged Inventory
A New York department store is testing a StealthMatrix solution that uses gaming-style artificial intelligence and radio frequency identification to help sales associates locate a specific product in-store by viewing it on a 3D map and following arrows leading them to it.
Is This the Year of Artificial Intelligence?
It should be, based on year-ahead predictions from analysts and consultants, but companies first need to get accurate data.
RFID Saves Auto Parts Factory Money on Raw Materials
Thanks to improved production and inventory-management processes, Brazil’s R2A has optimized its entire end-to-end supply chain.
The Coke Example
Business challenges, such as reducing the use of plastic packaging, have motivated the company to invest in technologies to control recycling and engage consumers.
RFID Reading Drone Tested in Asia Warehouses
SATO and AeroLion have completed a proof-of-concept for an RFID reading drone that captures tag reads at warehouses in Thailand and Singapore, for goods stacked up to 10 meters in height.
Secure UHF Access Control Deployed in Moscow
With an implementation from ISBC and FEIG Electronic, a parking authority at the Moscow International Business Center can provide automated access control with a long read range, thereby enabling fast entry, without the risk of hacking due to untraceable technology.