Enabling Technologies (2)

Unintelligent gadgets. This includes devices such as sensors and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags ... of devices can pack a great of functionality in a small device. A good example of RFID in use is vehicle-tracking tags. The idea here is that a small sticker-like RFID tag is placed on the inside [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 08:43:10

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New RFID SD Card for Mobile Market Unveiled

"RFID usage has been widely deployed in inventory tracking and supply chain management as well as some health care and security checking in consumer market. In view of the high demand, DAILY RFID, a China based leading supplier for RFID devices ... hardware change. The SD format based RFID reader is compatible with 13.56MHz RFID tag in various formats [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 03:22:02

HOW TO - Back up a RFID passport (or just become Elvis)

It Portal Pic 106377 vonJeek/THC released a tool and a video how to duplicate (clone) and modify a RFID passport, wow! Via / ... a RFID reader/capturer/cloner - code & schematics for Jonathan Westhues' Proxmark 3 RFID test device is now available. The device allows you to read, capture, and replay/clone transmissions from an RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 13:40:19

RFID - More Interesting Than You Realised

RFID RFID technology is something that most people would claim to know nothing about ... within a few feet of an RFID device right now. RFID, short for Radio Frequency Identification ... system uses RFID as does the similar Japanese Octopus card. The RFID chips embedded in Oyster [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 19:03:21

‘Chipping’ of Humans No Longer the Stuff of Novels

From American Free Press Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) are finding their way into and onto humans in many ways ... the groundwork for later RFID tagging on children and elderly for “safety reasons.” Some unverified ... of students using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID). Microchips will be attached [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 13:39:44

Mapping social interaction using RFID tags

I think this is pretty damn cool.In this paper we present an experimental framework to gather data on face-to-face social interactions between ... Identification (RFID) devices that assess contacts with one another by exchanging low-power radio packets. When individuals wear the beacons as a badge, a persistent radio contact between the RFID devices [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 23:53:00

25c3: The future is already here - it is just unevenly distributed

25C3: Nothing to hide 25th Chaos Communication Congress December 27th to 30th, 2008 bcc Berliner Congress Center, Berlin, Germany This year, ... enables us to identify devices from same manufacturing run. Watch RF fingerprinting of RFID to find out how that works for 802.11 devices and RFID passports. While we are on security topics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:30:32

Motorola Handheld RFID Readers

Motorola Handheld RFID Readers Give your workers the ability to capture a comprehensive range of data — from RFID tags and bar codes to images with this flexible multi-function device. Single device simplicity ... Domino EIS RFID Compliance 1st Program For CPG Industrial Portals, A Division Of Jamison Door Company: Product... InSync [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 16:28:34

Chipping’ of Humans No Longer the Stuff of Novels; Use of RFIDs Becoming Commonplace in America

More and more, George Orwell’s 1984 becoming reality—babies, students, elderly being ‘chipped’ ... one child in 2005. This may be a good idea, but it lays the groundwork for later RFID tagging ... Identification Devices (RFID). Microchips will be attached to the students’ backpacks next year. The American [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 08:05:49

Farmers Fight RFID Mark of the Beast In Their Livestock

Why should an animal be legally required to wear an electronic identifier, anyway? ... of livestock with RFID chips, saying the devices are a “mark of the beast.” Michigan and federal authorities say the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) will help monitor the travels of bovine [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 01:11:55

Arphid Watch: RFID tags, the Amish weigh in

(((Hey, good one, Threat Level.))) (((Congrats for the "award for innovation in journalism," too.))) http://blog.wired ... the tagging of livestock with RFID chips, saying the devices are a "mark of the beast." Michigan and federal authorities say the radio frequency identification devices (RFID) will help monitor the travels [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 06:58:15

Don’t scan RFIDs in the hospital!

Warning! Hospitals have tested radio-frequency ID devices in a scanner and found that too many of them interfere with hospital equipment up to 6 metres away. The Corpus Callosum reports: Radio Frequency IDentification tags (RFIDs) are little devices that communicate with other devices, sending an identification signal. You’ve probably seen [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 16:00:15

RFID - More Interesting Than You Realised

RFID - More Interesting Than You Realised By Samantha Gilmartin on Sep 11, 2008 in Hardware | comments(0) RFID technology is something that most people would claim to know nothing about. The technology ... of an RFID device right now. RFID, short for Radio Frequency Identification, is a umbrella term [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 06:21:38

RFID News Roundup

GlobeRanger announces RFID appliance; Axcess International unveils RFID-enabled stickers with temperature sensors; ... Product (SNAP) is a reader networking and data processing device designed to control RFID ... Rush Tracking Systems intros RFID system for lift trucks; Australian prison to implement RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-04-10 08:45:55

Or Are You Just Glad To See Me?

Starting this week, the State of New York has begun to issue driver’s licenses with RFID chips embedded in them ... first, namely keeping your RFID-equipped tracking devices “enhanced ID” from being swiped ... , and they now offer a model that has built-in RFID shielding. I would expect that within a couple of years [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 15:50:24

Tools of the Trade - 4002 Edition

Hey everyone, Technocrat here. Things have been super crazy around my parts, so I didn't even notice that this is post number 4002 ... RFID devices. It currently drives a couple of RFID readers made by ACG, called the HF Dual ISO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:06:00

GAO Offers 125kHz or 13.56MHz Dual Frequency (LF or HF) RFID Reader

Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) recommends this simple- to- use Dual Frequency RFID Reader (GAO 211004), which operates at both 125kHz and 13.56MHz enabling the user to read a wider variety of RFID cards. This advanced RFID device is primarily used for access control, system logon/logoff [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 13:55:33

Choosing the Best Bathroom Accessories is Easy Now

Read More... | 3102 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 134 (1331 total stories) ... in Cost Analysis of Suppliers · GAO Launches 13.56MHz Vicinity Fixed RFID Reader · Oxyshopping.com ... as Plug-n-Play Device · GAO Launches its GEN 2 RFID Reader Wednesday, December 03, 2008· MTN South Africa [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 14:03:54

Hospital hazards, "Holy Crap" Department

We take for it granted that technology can be used to tag objects in various ways, useful and otherwise. The anti-theft devices used on retail clothing stores are a familiar example. Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) are used for this purpose as well as for security access. I have a device [more...]

Date: 2008-06-29 19:49:32

New hot stock options

Security systems provider companies witnessed a sudden action in terms of both orders/enquiries as well as stock changes in the last 3 days ... and internationally. It also offers Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) solutions, smart cards ... , library management, application tracking, vehicle tracking, warehouse management, work-in-progress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:15:56

Exposing Contact Patterns

SocioPatterns.org aims to shed light on patterns in social dynamics and coordinated human activity ... , emerging technologies such as active RFID devices offer previously unfeasible means for collecting ... small tags with integrated active RFID technology, henceforth called the beacons. These beacons [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 22:59:35

Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims?

I'm trying to figure out what's up with this story... People are getting kidnapped - got that part, so they're getting RFID chips implanted.. ... and is planning to expand its services next year to Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. How does a RFID chip help ... your kidnapped then what? Do kidnappers allow you to keep this other device? Are their RFID read [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 08:05:59

US-Canada Border Data: Keeping Track of Keeping Track

As demonstrated by two recent developments, it is becoming harder to keep track of how much data is being generated and kept by whom when it comes ... to be fitted with a radio frequency identification device (RFID). Available optionally, they are intended to facilitate cross-border travel as an “acceptable alternative” to passports. However, several [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 15:38:24

Microchip Additions to Clothing Possible

Link to Video Microchip Additions to Clothing Possible CHAN: Ever feel like big brother is watching you sometimes? ... a conference on Wednesday to confer upon the usage of Radio Frequency Identification in garments. This technology otherwise known as RFID employs tiny devices which can respond with identifying information [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 14:00:17

Four-factor Authentication

It’s common understanding these days that the more factors of identification that a user has to provide to an authentication system, ... by a electronic card you keep in your wallet, a smart-card that can respond directly to cryptographic challenges, or an RFID or other radio device.  The most common use of two-factor authentication is how bank [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:17:12

The Matrix is Expanding

Homeland Security is now using a RFID Scanning device that will allow border patrol agents to scan your papers from at least 50 feet away ... on their own RFID scanners and "skim" your information from afar; effectively picking your pocket ... . These scanners are powerful enough to gather your passport and other identification through [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:37:39

Sony Ericsson patents method for devices to communicate through touch

Unlike front-facing VGA cameras, external antennas and the RAZR, touchscreen displays are here to stay ... cellphone manufacturer out there) working on their own products, but a recent patent application suggests ... be a physical wireless connection between the two devices (possibly RFID tags), and once the process [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 23:11:00

Medical Study Raises New RFID Fears

Although the question of RFID safety has been debated extensively over the years, with conflicting study results, ... . This may give serious pause to some retail IT operations, who can have dozens of RFID devices in loading docks and assembly lines, in addition to trucks and even on shelves. [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 06:29:43

Detect. Identify. Protect.

We offer a wide variety of photo electric sensor types with their varying function characteristics makes is possible to solve nearly every ... Stationary and Hand-Held 2d Code Readers Stationary and Hand-Held RFID Devices Machine Vision Systems ... | optoelectronics | pdf | production | protection | safety Products & Services — electronic safety | force [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 06:26:56

Detect. Identify. Protect.

We offer a wide variety of photo electric sensor types with their varying function characteristics makes is possible to solve nearly every ... Stationary and Hand-Held 2d Code Readers Stationary and Hand-Held RFID Devices Machine Vision Systems ... | optoelectronics | pdf | production | protection | safety Products & Services — electronic safety | force [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 06:26:56

Chipping of Humans No Longer the Stuff of Novels

The microchips predicted would be able to give sensory input, allow a sort of mind-to-mind communication (like an implanted cell phone) and allow direct to the brain marketing. This Orwellian prediction opens the door for direct mind control in true 1984 fashion. Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) are finding their way [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 18:22:05

The sad future of learning?

A rather gloomy vision of the technology-enhanced future is already emerging. School children in Japan are apparently being tagged with RFID devices to prevent them ... such developments to detect snipers in urban warfare. And why, a hygiene company has created an RFID soap [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 09:01:55

Proximity sensing: the next big thing?

January 2, 2009 in digital products, stuff, technology | Tags: applications, consumer, electronics, iPhone, proximity, RFID, tech, ... .. The key to such a technology is a thingy known as a RFID tag. It’s a small transmitter that can be attached to any object, so that its location can be determined by an appropriate detection device. RFID’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:28:01

Hackers Unite in NYC at Last HOPE Conference

CNET Tonight, the Hotel Pennsylvania welcomes the Hackers of Planet Earth (HOPE) for the first night of their seventh and last conference ... and other prominent hackers attending. As an ultra high-tech touch, attendees will be wearing badges with radio frequency identification devices (RFID) that will follow their every move during [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 16:19:58

Researchers show how to crack popular smart cards

Researchers have published a cryptographic algorithm and source code that could be used to duplicate smart cards used by several major transit ... the workings of the chip by analyzing communication between the chip and the reader. An RFID-compatible device ... . Their presentations show how to circumvent the security mechanism of NXP Semiconductor's [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 11:49:49

Improvised RFID Blocking Wallets: Preventing PayPass Skimming

Many credit card users do not realize that they have PayPass enabled RFID credit cards in addition to the new RFID enabled US Passports ... Omnikey Cardman 5321, a USB connected RFID reader, and using Adam Laurie's RFIDIOt package. Longer ... . These RFID enabled devices are easily read at distances compatible with casual contact [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 22:30:00

Technology, Privacy, and Sousveillance

I posted earlier about a panel I went to yesterday at the ACLU membership conference ... of potential new threats, including thermal imaging in the dead of night, see-though airport scanners, border-patrol drones, and RFID tracking devices. But the panelists spent the greatest amount of time [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 19:45:21

‘Chipping’ of Humans No Longer the Stuff of Novels; Use of RFIDs Becoming Commonplace in America

View the article here Like I've said before, you can stick this chip where the sun doesn't shine ... be a good idea, but it lays the groundwork for later RFID tagging on children and elderly for “safety ... to electronically track the movements of students using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 10:17:00

Trends and drivers in medical technology

Through the course of researching advanced medical technologies and the markets and opportunities for them, ... : radiofrequency identification devices (RFID), computer-aided drug design, surgical simulation preoperative/planning systems, electronic medical records Drive for healthcare reform: this is the most nebulous [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:03:44

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Joins Movement To Ban Forced RFID Implants

State Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to implant any identification device on or under a ... RFID chart sourced from CNETJust Get There | The thought of any government or corporation forcing humans to take implantable RFID chips, sounds like an Orwellian sci-fi movie. In reality, it is in [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:51:46

Black Hat 2008: FasTrak toll system completely broken

Filed under: transportation hacks, cons, security hacks FasTrak is the electronic toll collection system used by the state of California ... purchased a transponder to explore these privacy concerns. The transponder is an RFID device with a receive and transmit antenna, a low powered Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller, a long life [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 17:30:00

‘Chipping’ of Humans No Longer the Stuff of Novels; Use of RFIDs Becoming Commonplace in America

View the article here Like I've said before, you can stick this chip where the sun doesn't shine ... , but it lays the groundwork for later RFID tagging on children and elderly for “safety reasons.” ... the movements of students using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID). Microchips [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 10:00:00

Free mediafire audio chip antenna electronics ebooks

Audio Engineering: Know It All, Volume 1Topics includes: wavelength, sound and air, frequency discrimination, the sine wave, ... communications industry has been the catalyst for the recent explosive growth in antenna design needs ... , satellite, wireless LAN for computers (WiFi), Bluetooth technology, RadioFrequency ID (RFID) devices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:46:00

High Tech RFID monitoring at Olympics

The Beijing Olympics are less than a month away and you can imagine how feverish the pitch is getting with last minute preparations for opening day ... Games, has issued 16 million RFID-enabled tickets, and has installed nearly 1,000 terminal devices ... experience for attendees, athletes and Beijing residents is RFID (Radio Frequency Identification [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 11:42:55

Design Remixed: Ted Booth

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 Apple Store, Soho 103 Prince Street New York, NY 10012 map 6:30-8: ... Symbol Technologies) working on a wide range of mobile computers, RFID devices, and remote management tools. Before that, he led interaction design at Method, a consulting firm specializing in brand [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 15:51:12

Tagged and tracked at the toll booth

Are you one of those folks who loves the convenience of zipping through the toll plaza with one of those electronic toll-paying systems like FasTrak ... toll devices use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to broadcast information ... booth can receive it. Strangers with the right transponder reader walking through a parking lot [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 19:20:38

Ship2Save’s secret to effectively target multiple markets: BizTalk RFID

Microsoft’s BizTalk RFID and Ship2Save meet the unique needs of customers and IT providers in plethora of industries at low TCO ... identification device (RFID) solutions industry, today announced its strategic relationship with Microsoft and support for BizTalk RFID Standards Pack. Ship2Save RFID software solutions in conjunction [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:47:07

"Enhanced" Licence May Enhance Privacy and Security Risks

"Enhanced" Licence May Enhance Privacy and Security Risks: Michael Geist “This week the Ontario legislature will resume debate on Bill 85, ... requirements for entry into the country (passports are now required at most border crossings ... , which will embed new technologies including a radio frequency identification device (RFID) within [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 01:33:48

Some Worrying News for Clinical RFID Industry

A Dutch study published in the June 25 issue of JAMA assessed the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from RFID ( ... radio frequency identification) devices on hospital equipment. The authors report ... setting to assess and classify incidents of electromagnetic interference by RFID on critical care [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 07:25:50

Ontario's "enhanced driver's licence"

http://www.infowars.com/?p=6018 Michael GeistThe StarNovember 17, 2008 This week, the Ontario legislature will resume debate on Bill 85, ... . As the U.S. increased identity card requirements for entry into the country (passports are now required at most ... technologies including a radio frequency identification device (RFID) within the card, is the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 02:27:00

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