How Secure Are U.S. Passports?

What type of RFID tag is embedded in current U.S. passports, and how can people protect themselves from unauthorized detection? —Name withheld ——— Current passports used in the United States utilize high-frequency (HF) RFID tags based on the ISO 14443 standard. The...

RFID News Roundup

IBM adds analytic app for container tracking to InfoSphere Traceability Server; Inside Contactless works on new NFC application development platform, provides tags for Taggo universal loyalty cards; ABI Research sees bright spots in RFID market; G&D rolls out cell phone sticker for contactless payments; U.S. Marine Corps taps SRA for RFID implementation; Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino wins big with RFID; IPS ships new thin-film, single cell battery.

Are Passive Tags Sufficient for PCs?

Do passive RFID tags provide high enough read rates when applied to personal computers, or are active tags necessary? —Name withheld ——— That depends on what you are trying to achieve. When I worked at a large media company, they undertook a big exercise of putting...