
Security and Access Control


DOI Buys 30,000 DESFire Chips
The Department of the Interior becomes second government agency to issue employee access cards that meet the GSC-IS standard, using Philips' Mifare DESFire chips.
NASA Tries RFID for HAZMAT
At Dryden Flight Research Center, NASA is exploring ways to reduce costs and risk by using RFID to automatically identify and track hazardous materials.
Airport Says Payback Is in the Bag
When its RFID luggage-handling system goes online in January, the Hong Kong Airport expects to lower labor costs, increase capacity and improve security.Target Tests RFID for Security
The retailer is testing passive tags on products to enhance supply chain security.
African Beef Gets Tracked
Participants in the Smart and Secure Tradelanes (SST) initiative are using RFID to secure and track containers of beef from Namibia to the United Kingdom.
Call for Action to Secure Ports
Mic Dinsmore, CEO of the Port of Seattle, says action is needed in 2005 to secure the global supply chain.
Protecting the Public Health
The FDA and several pharmaceutical companies have taken the initiative to use RFID to combat drug counterfeiting and protect consumers.