marks and spencer controversial

Top 10: The best, worst... and craziest uses of RFID

News Marks and Spencer has long been associated with being at the forefront of flogging ladies' undies. One of the more controversial applications is soon-to-be mandatory use of RFID in passports. The kids' clothes and bags were fitted with RFID tags... [30 Nov 2006]

The Weekly Round-Up: 21.05.04

Round-Up Major retailers on both sides of the pond are trialling the chips now with Wal-Mart, House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer and Tesco all looking at how to use the technology. A silicon.com report this week revealed the controversial little tracking... [21 May 2004]

5 years ago... BA moves to high-tech cargo centre

News Gillette and Marks & Spencer have also come in for criticism following proposed implantations of RFID technology a full five years after BA announced this system. Last year the company was forced to defend its swipe card security after the... [09 Jan 2004]

RFID centre to open in Scotland next year

News In the UK Marks & Spencer and Tesco have both embarked on pilots using RFID tags in clothes, CDs and DVDs. Sun is set to turn up the heat in the controversial RFID tracking tag debate by opening a centre in Scotland for European companies to test... [03 Dec 2003]

Privacy groups demand RFID halt

News A number of trials have already taken place this year, involving companies such as Wal-Mart and Marks & Spencer. Over 30 civil liberties and privacy groups have demanded a suspension to the deployment of radio frequency identification (RFID... [21 Nov 2003]

Marks & Spencer starts tracking tag trials

News Marks & Spencer has begun a trial of the controversial radio frequency ID (RFID) tracking tags in clothes at one of its UK stores this week as part of plans to improve stock accuracy and product availability for customers. [16 Oct 2003]

Boardroom Despatches: Leadership

Comment With companies such as BA, BT, Marks and Spencer and plenty of others bossed by foreigners, it would be easy for me to forget the success of Britons abroad. He has made a good, albeit controversial, start. [27 Aug 2003]

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