Why Isn’t Wal-Mart Killing the Tags?
With concerns regarding privacy, some are asking why the retailer isn’t taking advantage of features in EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to protect consumer privacy.
Privacy Nonsense Sweeps the Internet
Even once-respectable publications, such as Scientific American, have found the need to publish utter nonsense about RFID and privacy, in the wake of the news that Wal-Mart plans to track some clothing items with the technology.
Inspections Made More Efficient for British Construction Firm
Magnor Plant is using RFID tags on safety and lifting equipment at British construction sites to expedite the inspection process, providing results in a matter of hours rather than weeks.
Qantas Launches Its Next Generation Check-in System
Beginning with Perth Airport, Qantas’ frequent flyers will be provided with new RFID-enabled loyalty cards that will serve as a permanent boarding passes.
Spec Performance Runs New RFID Triathlon Timekeeping System
Academia RFID Centre of Excellence’s TESTeam develops the new RFID solution for event timing
Privacy Nonsense Sweeps the Internet
Even once-respectable publications, such as Scientific American, have found the need to publish utter nonsense about RFID and privacy, in the wake of the news that Wal-Mart plans to track some clothing items with the technology.
What Factors Are Stalling RFID’s Adoption?
What are the primary obstacles to widespread deployment of the technology? —Name withheld ——— I wrote a column about this topic back in 2007. At the time, I suggested that “time and secrecy” were two of the biggest obstacles (see The Obstacles to RFID...
Wal-Mart Takes a New Approach to RFID
Here are five reasons the retailer’s efforts will be more successful this time.
RFID Helps Florida Shoe Retailer Keep Its Customers From Walking Away
Peltz Shoes has developed its own item-level RFID system to track the 30,000 pairs of shoes at each of its Tampa-area stores, improving inventory accuracy and reducing inventory-related labor costs.