Two Historic RFID Regulation Bills—Important to Our Privacy and Safety--Await Governor Schwarzenegger’s Decision

Zack-Kaldveer.gif By Zack Kaldveer Consumer Federation of California Tiny computer chips called Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ... and other government issued cards without our knowledge. These “human identification systems” pose clear information security risks that can threaten individual privacy and public safety. RFID chips allow [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:06:05

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RFID tracking 50 foot range admitted

New ID Scanners at Borders Raise Privacy Alarm Monday, December 1, 2008 6:19 PM By: ... Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass ... . Tien and other critics warn that people up to no good can use their own RFID machines in a process [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:57:30

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

RFID and silver jewelry collar

RFID_Jewlery.jpg Syuzi over at the Fashioning Technology blog writes: Designed by artist Amy Johnston, Hidden Agendas is an open mesh collar constructed from 45 RFID tags. Each tag, which can be read by an RFID reader, is programmed to display an image, quote, or question about tracking, surveillance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:00:40

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

Violet Mir:ror connects all your items by RFID

Just last week we talked about a patent Apple got for a RFID technology that would connect all of your personal items. But now look at this! ... world. So, you’d put RFID tags on all of your belongings and then use the Mir:ror to interface them with your computer. This device is a small round gadget that plugs in via USB port. Let’s say you put [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 20:40:45

French Train System Using RFID-enabled USB Drives

If any of our francophone readers happen to be in France soon, be sure to let us know how your trip was. More specifically, we want to know if French transit company SNCF has expanded it’s trial RFID program. Passengers will receive a USB drive with an RFID chip inside it. You can add money [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 14:50:08

RFID reader denial of service

Filed under: wireless hacks, cons While in Vancouver, Canada for CanSecWest we had a chance to catch up with Marc ... . He showed off a very simple Denial-of-Service attack that works for most commercial RFID reader systems. He worked out this physical DoS with Adam Laurie , whose RFID work we featured [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 19:20:00

IndiaBook Launches SEO Outsourcing Services

Read More... | 2861 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 151 (1506 total stories) ... at NextGen Home Las Vegas · DAILY RFID Unveils RFID On-Metal Tag · We Have Home leads · Ladies Only Panama ... · Free eReport Strengthens Your Marriage · RFID Development Kit for Jewellery Management · The New [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:53:56

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

From The Poker Table To Greeting Cards? The RFID Future

The story of the technologist who crafted an elaborate RFID poker table, complete with an HD camera to stream real-time games globally, is interesting mostly in how he attached ultra-thin and extra-flexible RFID tags to each playing ... it aside, the concept is interesting in potential future retail uses, assuming that the per-tag [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 06:40:21

360 Spin Launches All Virtual Tours in Flash!

Read More... | 3571 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 141 (1406 total stories) ... for Quality Used Cars Online · GAO Recommends its 433MHz Active RFID Reader · Latest RFID Wrsitbands ... Long Range RFID Reader · Modern Bathrooms and Showers are Greatly Related · Informative Graphics [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 00:50:09

Make buses more friendly to the blind with Rfid tags

bus-stop.jpg To use Rfid tags on public vehicles, communicating their identification number to the blind in big cities ... called Radio Frequency Identification (Rfid). This technology allows object to interact with other objects through a tiny microchip (tag) and radio waves. One group of students came [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:41:17

Mir:ror, A USB RFID To Connect All Your Gadgets

You must have heard and read in stories about the magical gadgets that work on just a wave of hand or flick of tongue ... . It is a USB RFID enhanced reality gizmo that can alter the normal functionality of a gadget ... all the magical output that can even be configured in various other ways, cool huh? mirror RFID technology [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 07:08:13

Sony offers modules to its FeliCa RFID technology

Sony+offers+modules+to+its+FeliCa+RFID+technology Mainly used in Japanese mobile phones or Transportation cards (JR Suica for example), anyway the needs for RFID solution is pretty high lately and in order to please its customers, Sony announced 2 new more module to its FeliCa line-up with the FeliCa Plug (RC-S801) which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 06:06:29

Mythbusters Silenced by Credit Card Companies

A Mythbusters episode entailing an analysis of RFID tags (and how easily they're hacked) ... =1 QuoteAlthough it's no secret that RFID is easily hacked (see: train passes, passports, credit cards ... was all set to do a show exposing the weak security behind most RFID implementations but was shut down [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 21:36:24

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need

RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need Radio Frequency Identification tags are everywhere.  Inside these tiny tags is a predetermined code which can be read by an RFID reader.  These are used in credit cards, badges, pet tracking just to name a few.  Some people feel they create too muc… [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 02:23:22

Nabaztag can RFID now!

Violet announced this since the beginning and a lot of Nabaztag users and fans were waiting for it, the "smell" ... by SmallbrothersOrgTechnorati Tags: Nabaztag, RFID----Wanna discuss this post? Then do it in my forum! :)----No more ICQ ... feature of the Nabaztag rabbit is here: It's working with RFID ships and it's called "Mir [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 02:25:00

Enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2009

Read More... | 4243 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 158 (1575 total stories) ... · GAO Offers Portable RFID Reader/Writer · Sell Used Cars Through CarCash.com · Serenity Health ... Today's most read Story is: 2 Port UHF RFID by GAO RFID Login Nickname [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:51:12

ROB BALGLEY: Sales chain RFID manages inventory in the field

Dec. 18, 2008 – CEO Rob Balgley discusses how Skyetek is helping companies extend their management of inventory from their own premises to " ... that active RFID often runs on; but you are not talking about using active RFID per ... outside of a premises-based distribution center or warehouse – basically the idea of being able [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 15:57:34

Scratch built RFID tags

rfid nmarquardt has put up an interesting instructable that covers building RFID tags ... just has a cap and a low power LED to prove that the antenna is receiving power. The next iteration uses tilt ... variations: different antenna lengths, conductive paint, light activated and more. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 04:50:06

Crestron Joins EMerge Alliance

Read More... | 2285 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 153 (1528 total stories) ... UHF Gen 2 RFID Reader · Grab Free Stuff – Lots of Free PS3 · A Compact Tool for RFID Test: RFID Writer / Tester · Car Finance Deals for People with Adverse Credit · Easier to Play Web Videos [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:46:12

Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course

Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course The Northern Californian startup company is one of several that have recently launched race-timing ... › Cosmetics and Liquor Companies Assess Toppan Printing's Holographic RFID Labels › RFID ... solutions involving passive RFID EPC Gen 2 tags and interrogators. DOD Needs to Enforce [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 09:18:21

Steal Credit Card Numbers Wireless using RFID

I am not very impressed with the lack of security that is used in the Credit Card RFID ... that a hacker would not give it a second look. When RFID empnanted credit cards become more popular I can see crooks setting up powerful directional antennas in busy hallways and grab thousands [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 13:36:22

Steal Credit Card Numbers Wireless using RFID

I am not very impressed with the lack of security that is used in the Credit Card RFID ... that a hacker would not give it a second look. When RFID empnanted credit cards become more popular I can see crooks setting up powerful directional antennas in busy hallways and grab thousands [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 13:36:22

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

Long-Range Gen 2 RFID Reader

DAILY RFID,a leading producer of RFID tags and RFID readers, has recently announces Gen 2 RFID reader DL910,which provides fast read rate and high performance.It supports the full UHF frequency band [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:03:22

Orthopedic Technology Expands With RFID Implants

I manage to hurt myself multiple times throughout each given month, usually in places which are easy to fracture, such as the ankles or the wrists ... news is orthopedic firms are planning on using RFID implants to monitor a transplant’s performance ... a procedure.  Sensors embedded in an implant could transmit that information to a computer allowing [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 15:30:42

RFID News Roundup

RFID News Roundup Turkey's GarantiBank issues contactless credit card; Idesco unveils EPC Gen 2 reader with long read range; ... Effectiveness for Tracking IT Assets The company scientifically tested seven EPC Gen 2 RFID tags suitable for IT asset tracking, and analyzed five use cases, including employing the technology to manage [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 19:04:26

RFID Verichip may contain lethal virus.

Aaron Russo reveals the truth about the RFID chip and the Elites agenda for the American people ... . Are we the next guinea pigs? Learn more at : http://www.conspiracycards.com/ Author: Bendover Keywords: RFID radio-frequency identification Aaron Russo CBS news human implants Verichip corporation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:42:51

Arphid Watch: Gallery of Japanese RFID tags

http://pingmag.jp/2008/06/23/rfid-aesthetics Link: PingMag - The Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things” » Archive » RFID Aesthetics ... . PingMag takes a closer look at the appearance of RFID transponders. (((And if those little spychips were big enough to see, gosh, they'd be cute.))) Rftagittexas [more...]

Date: 2008-06-29 19:32:45

Tikitag will bring RFID tagging to all objects

Tikitag hasn’t been in prominence lately but the Alcatel-Lucent company made a pretty significant debut at DemoFall. In fact, the RFID tagging system will go into public beta soon and it’s looking promising ... of things,” and that assertion is pretty close to the truth. In fact, it will allow you to add an RFID tag [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 07:35:15

RFID Tag Reader-06 Used as a RFID Reader Module

Read More... | 2644 bytes more | Score: 0) Page 1 of 148 (1474 total stories) ... Cash Home Buying Service · New Bingo Challenger Launches in the UK · New Industrial MRO Supply ... Updated to V1.3 · Christmas Cracked With a Bit of Inspiration · Long Range UHF RFID Reader DL910 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:47:49

GE concocts battery-free RFID sensing platform, possibilities abound

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WirelessRemember when RFID was the next big thing? ... . Reportedly, the outfit has developed a battery-free RFID sensing platform -- one that can provide a highly ... , etc." Put simply, the tags get their power from the sensor reader, which activates the tag's antenna [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 17:47:41

Cool RFID Toy -- the Violet Mir:ror

I don't know what to say about this... - Under $100.  - Cute little postage-stamp sized RFID's.  - Looks fun ... . At the same time, I'd don't know what I'd do with it. Watched their video -- they tell me what to do with it. I'm just not that organized, I think. Mir:ror RFID Reader [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:34:05

25C3: Many RFID Cards Poorly Encrypted

Via Heise Security -Karsten Nohl, the security investigator who had a big hand in cracking NXP's Mifare Classic chips, says many RFID smartcards from other manufacturers are also vulnerable to a simple hacker attack. He told the 25th Chaos Communication Congress (25C3) in Berlin that "Almost all RFID cards use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:28:00

Convergence of Technologies Is the Dominant Trend at the National Retail Federation’s 98th Annual Convention and EXPO

At this week’s National Retail Federation (NRF) convention and EXPO held at New York’s Jacob K ... . RFID is everywhere. RFID-enabled systems can now help retailers track inventory as well as develop shopper profiles to study the buying habits of consumers. RFID is also being used for contactless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:35:05

Here comes EVERYTHING!

Violet is the company behind the nabaztag, the funny abstract rabbit that reacts to electronic impulses by blinking, talking and moving ... . A simple device you can hook up to your computer via USB with a built-in RFID reader. It will be able to read everything you already own which contains an RFID chip but also comes with a bunch of ‘ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:06:47

Arphid Watch: RFIDs in American passports inserted by foreign contractors

(((I'm no big fan of the Moonie Times, but these allegations sound distinctly weird. A passport factory in Thailand? Can such things be?))) ... of Bangkok, to be fitted with a wire Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, antenna. The blank ... and is transmitted through a tiny wire antenna when it is scanned electronically at border entry points [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 18:15:47

Researchers publish how-to guide on cloning RFID-based public transit cards

rfid.jpg RFID (short for "radio frequency identification"), a short-range wireless communication technology, has been criticized for years by many hackers ... the point, university experts have just released a pair of reports that show exactly how RFID subway cards [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 14:46:27

MRI's Colorful Future

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Institutes of Health are working on technology that promises to ... can be thought of as microscopic RF identification (RFID) tags, similar to those used for identifying ... is flexible and could have other applications such as in enabling RFID-based microscopic fluid [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 12:11:26

Mythbusters RFID hacking episode canned by credit card company lawyers

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsAlthough it's no secret that RFID is easily hacked (see: train passes, passports, credit cards, one billion other cards, etc.) it's still ... most RFID implementations but was shut down by lawyers from "American Express, Visa, Discover [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 16:08:52

Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #246

RFID’s Security Problem Are U.S. passport cards and new state driver’s licenses with RFID truly secure? ... goes mobile Going online from a personal computer to access government services has been commonplace ... of those same services are available through your cellphone. In Singapore, text messages are used [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:00:58

Industry experts: RFID policy must be measured

Industry experts: RFID policy must be measured Industry representatives, government officials, and consumer advocates discuss how to encourage growth of the identification technology while addressing privacy concerns. Wednesday, September 24 2008 10:40 AM Find more stories in: RFID, Policy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 11:34:41

The Implications of Implanted Chips

In June of 2007, the American Medical Association’s Council on Ethics and Judicial Affairs stated, “RFID tags may promote the timely identification of patients and expedite access to their medical ... risk of tumors in small lab animals that were implanted with RFID’s, but there is no evidence [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 15:28:18

Key Varients

Yakushima, 2008 An awkward mixture of wood, carbon fiber and RFID to turn on lights - in this Yakushima hotel room ... to place it in one position and have the RFID tag read. The designer had a choice whether to adopt ... can be the right solution but for occasional users - most guests would stay one or two nights [more...]

Date: 2008-06-21 14:39:37

Video: RFID Enabled Poker Table

So you’ve probably seen Poker events on television where there are cameras on the table to see what each person player is holding and at the same ... at your own home? Recently, an IT exec designed a table which utilizes Radio Frequency ID (RFID) technology whereby a computer can track what cards are in each players hands, calculate the probability [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:00:45

MICROCHIP ANYONE - IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE, REALLY

http://www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=5488EXCERPTED FROM ABOVE LINK:Microsoft's HealthVault, the medical records database, ... and their families safe," says Sean Nolan, the chief architect for HealthVault, quoted in RFID Journal ... is to be integrated with VeriMed's human-embedded RFID tags, allowing doctors to access [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 22:46:00

Let The Dog Out Without Ever Getting Up

By Jonathan Kimak I love my dogs, I really do. But sometimes when it’s quite late and I’m tired I would much rather let the dogs go out ... interesting. The flap is made of shatter proof materials and an aluminum frame. You put a RFID tag ... it which means no snagged tails or paws. These go for $6397 and additional RFID tags cost $30 per unit [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 04:02:05

REAL I.D.

Want to fight this National ID card? More informations at:Click to join How_To_Face_This_New_World_Orderhttp://groups.yahoo ... _opinion/guest128.htm * RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Chips) will be in all Real I.D. cards. Learn about RFID ... .com/group/How_To_Face_This_New_World_Order/joinREAL I.D. Act was passed into law and signed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:32:00

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