RFID
RSS RFIDRFID taken to the cleaners
News The Laundry Transponder, from TI Radio Frequency Identification Systems, is a thin 13.56MHz radio frequency identification (RFID) chip with a circumference of 22mm that can be attached or sewn into fabric. [12 Aug 2003]
Safeway: RFID will become "ubiquitous"
News The controversial radio frequency ID (RFID) tracking tags will become ubiquitous in consumer goods but privacy issues, standards and cost need to be addressed first, according to a senior executive of UK supermarket... [20 Jan 2004]
RFID: You'll have it and you'll have it by 2005
News While RFID may not yet have reached maturity, retailers, logistics firms and food suppliers in Europe are still planning to roll out the technology as soon as they can, according to new research. Unfortunately for those... [15 Apr 2004]
RFID revs up parts delivery for Ford production line
Case Study TNT Logistics is hoping RFID technologies will slash costs by preventing delays and reducing inventory for Ford's newest truck plant. Suppliers can be fined if they are responsible for slowing down the production line so... [13 Mar 2006]
RFID in Retailing - The Consumer in Control
White Paper RFID has become a hot topic in news media around the world. This way, retailers can enjoy the business advantages of RFID, while consumers can enjoy an enhanced shopping experience. Retailers and large... [10 May 2006]
RFID tags could slash airlines' $1bn lost luggage bill
News Ditching bar-coded bag tags for RFID tracking chips could slash the annual $1bn bill for lost passenger baggage, according to airline industry IT body SITA. A SITA report into the use of RFID by airports... [23 Feb 2005]
RFID in Aviation: Airport Luggage Control
White Paper There is a strong potential for implementation of recent IT technologies in aviation, such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Application of RFID in aviation can be directed to a great variety of... [13 Apr 2009]
Cheat sheet: RFID
Cheat Sheet RFID? Analysts are also getting hot under the collar about RFID. According to the research firms, it's not so much a case of if RFID becomes ubiquitous, but when. Some major chains like... [16 Apr 2004]
RFID: Why you may need tinfoil trousers
News Microsoft has told people worried about the tracking capabilities of RFID chips to wrap themselves in tin foil. Speaking yesterday at Microsoft's IT Forum in Copenhagen, Steve Riley, security programme manager at... [18 Nov 2004]
RFID security raises privacy issues
News Awareness of consumer privacy issues and tight security must go hand in hand if RFID technology is to flourish, according to industry experts. A set of RFID guidelines designed to help protect consumers'... [08 May 2006]
RFID Mutual Authentication Scheme Based on Synchronized Secret Information
White Paper Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is an automatic identification system, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data about objects one wants to manage using devices called "RFID tag". Even though... [10 May 2006]
Privacy debate: RFID tags set for MP scrutiny
News Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology will be put under the Parliamentary microscope when the Government returns from its summer recess. Labour MP Tom Watson on Wednesday submitted a motion for debate on the... [31 Jul 2003]
RFID luggage-tracking lands at Heathrow
News Heathrow Airport is to trial RFID technology to track luggage as it moves around the airport as it aims to reduce the amount of bags that get lost in the system. Bags will be fitted with RFID tags when... [09 Jul 2007]
RFID standard escapes royalties
News Some in the fledgling industry feared that the new standard - called the Electronic Product Code Generation 2 standard - would incorporate patented technology from RFID equipment maker Intermec Technologies. [17 Dec 2004]
RFID cracks China for House of Fraser
News The latest big name high street chain has announced it's trialling tracking-technology RFID in its supply chain - House of Fraser revealed yesterday that it will be partnering with Exel to run an international pilot of... [20 Feb 2004]
