RFID Middleware: To Embed or Not to Embed
Although deploying RFID readers with embedded middleware may seem like an affordable simple-to-implement choice, server-based RFID middleware may be the better option.
The Value of Information
What is it worth to know what is happening within your business?
Momentum Is Growing for Item-Level Tagging, Survey Says
The Aberdeen Group finds that 57 percent of retailers using or planning to deploy RFID prefer to employ the technology at the item level, and that many are utilizing the technology to improve inventory accuracy, as well as for a range of other applications.
What Security Risks Exist With Active RFID?
Where can I find information regarding security issues pertaining to the use of active RFID tags operating at 433 MHz, and how can I ensure the reliability and security of data when working with active RFID? —Abudi, Israel ——— Dear Abudi, The main risk when using...RFID News Roundup
Lenovo offers ThinkPads with NFC module from NXP Semiconductor, Toppan Printing; Zebra unveils next-gen ultra-wideband real-time locating system; U.S. Marine Corps deploys more RFID tracking kits to forces in Afghanistan; Buffalo, N.Y., Metro to deploy TagMaster RFID train-tracking solution; CAEN RFID announces new UHF desktop reader; more than 2 billion RFID tags to be sold this year, IDTechEx study says; HID Global, Inside Contactless team up on secure NFC mobile phones.
Visual Data Center Combines RFID With 3-D Thermal Imaging
Optimum Path Systems’ data center management software is being packaged with RF Code’s active RFID tags and readers.
Where Can I Find a Tag That Will Work on Metal?
My company seeks to track huge amounts of raw materials (metals) in inventory. Is there such a thing as a rugged, disposable RFID tag that can work on metal? —Name withheld ——— The terms “rugged” and “disposable” are antithetical to the world...Indian Aluminum Company Tracks Deliveries
Vedanta is using a UHF EPC Gen 2 RFID system to track the arrival and departure of contractors and employees at its smelter, as well as the weight of coal delivered to its power plant.