Security and Access Control

Homeland Security to Test RFID
The U.S. government plans to use RFID technology as a means to quickly and accurately identify visitors at U.S. ports of entry.VeriSign Plans RFID Security Enhancements
VeriSign will probably announce enhancements to its RFID technology at the EPC Developer's Conference to be held in Chicago this April.Gen 2 Improvements in a Nutshell
IndustryWeek.com here provides a quick but valuable run-down of the benefits GEN 2 provides over its predecessors.
GE Uses RFID to Secure Cargo
General Electric's Security division is developing a new RFID-based system that can be built into a new generation of shipping containers.
Sokymat: Putting Its Know-how to Work
The Swiss company, one of the largest tag producers in the world, provides RFID solutions for three target markets: logistics, access control and animal identification.
Triple RFID Protection for Cars
A new car immobilizer system uses three RFID readers to make it tougher for thieves to drive off with your automobile.
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.