
Security and Access Control


RFID News Roundup
HID acquires Janam for event-access readers, pedestals; Powercast, Kyocera offer RFID power-harvesting solutions; MASS Group announces integration with FEIG Electronics; XOTech intros apps featuring ChatGPT, RF tags.
Lowe’s Employs RFID, Blockchain to Combat Retail Theft
Project Unlock combines RFID chips and Internet of Things sensors to activate power tools at the point of purchase.
Beef Up Perimeter Security to Enhance Loss Prevention and Safety
Retailers are actively seeking enhanced security technologies to mitigate risks and prevent theft before it happens.
How Biometrics Boosts University Security, Health Safety and Workforce Management
By adding the technology, universities can eliminate hundreds of disparate legacy devices and unify a campus under one umbrella.
Linxens’ Nile Acquisition Strengthens Healthcare Presence
By purchasing the Swedish medical device maker, the company will be able to provide wireless sensor technologies for healthcare wearables and fitness.
RFID Delivers Access Control, Management to World Cup
HID Global's dual-frequency technology enables HF-based access control and counterfeit prevention at Qatari stadiums, as well as management of traffic movement at exits via UHF booster tech.
Pennsylvania Schools Expand Gun-Detection Solution Use
ZeroEyes' technology has dramatically improved response times for the Penncrest School District in active shooter scenarios.
RFID Surveillance Less Threat than Perception
While the technology can identify and track objects, its use to monitor humans has proven to be rare and cumbersome, despite persistent concerns from a few.