4 Scary Toys in Big Brother’s Toolbox

BY MEGHAN HOLOHAN. It seems like government agencies are ready to party like it’s 1984. In its zeal to prevent another terrorism attack, the U.S. has relaxed laws that protect our privacy, making it easier for the government to keep an eye on you. The following four products could help Big Brother keep watch. 1. Wristy Business: Monitors [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 18:39:21

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New ID Scanners at Borders Raise Privacy Alarm

Monday, December 1, 2008 6:19 PMBy: Dave EberhartThe federal government has already deployed new detection machines that can scan citizens without ... Identification (RFID) machines, allow officials to read remotely any passports, pass cards, and driver's ... be able to steal the personal information off the ID cards remotely.Tien and other critics warn [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:11:00

Interact With Your Merchandise

No doubt about it but 2008 has certainly been the year of ‘interactivity in retail’ - whether it be huge window displays ( ... which allowed a fair bit of interactivity with objects (and they didn’t use RFID). In order ... picked up on this Estee Lauder story and focused on the RFID aspect of it - it’s a great example [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 08:05:53

Hack the Planet

You a fan of ’95 Angelina Jolie movies? Oh well.An 18-year-old college student in Canada – majoring in Chemistry, mind – built a small lab in his garage. Of course, the police decided he was making meth and arrested him. Then, after admitting several days later that the lab was not, in fact, used for making drugs, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:49:00

Still Walking Around With Labels?

MOBILITY: Less walking around - more productivity at POA If you find users are walking around your warehouse, manufacturing facility, from department to department, hospital or blood lab with labels in their hands, you may ... to this station, must walk back and forth if label are for items located elsewhere in the operation, labels [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:16:39

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

On the Roof of the World

Our permit to travel Tibet was mailed from Lhasa the day before we were to leave and the wait was painful. We had decided to arrange our trip through a local Tibetan guide living in Lhasa, rather than supporting the government travel agency. The cost would be substantially less than the agency and we were promised to use only Tibetan-run hotels [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 06:04:28

Arphid Watch: Hackers Crack London Tube's Ticketing System | Autopia from Wired.com

(((These are Chaos Computer Club guys and Dutch guys ganging up on the hapless British, ... , spychip leeches that cling to you and can be used to track you anywhere and (b) now any ID thief ... a serious security flaw because similar cards provide access to thousands of government offices [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 12:15:48

the future at airports

Remember the movie Total Recall? Commuters were x-rayed to reveal concealed weapons. It’s coming to airports soon ... to proceed to the security checkpoint. At the checkpoint, an agent waves his rfid reader tag in front of the wallet in your pocket, and you stick your hand in a biometric ID reader. The agent stares [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 06:03:03

Internetting every thing, everywhere, all the time

In a long article today, CNN explores the Internet of Things and to some of the thinkers on the topic, ... web of objects is RFID (Radio Frequency Identity) technology, which allows things to be “read” ... about themselves and their relationship with their environment, over time. The reason why RFID is often called [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 14:45:52

RAJ SAKSENA: Machine to machine talking with RFID

Sept. 11, 2008 – We spoke with Raj Saksena, CEO of Ominitrol, about their recent recognition for innovation in plant automation. Congratulations! ... and readers, mobile devices, which were hand held, both scanners and input devices on the shop floor ... that were used during the work process. In hand held devices, the first few that comes to mind [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 20:48:40

Tikitag: Personal Tagging

This isn’t the first idea of real-life geotagging but a new system called Tikitag certainly looks to be the most successful. Think of it as a personal RFID system with a receiver and some sticky tags. These are fully programmable in the sense that you can associate any URL with the RFID tag. Throw it on a pack of condoms [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:10:08

Panasonic Toughbook CF-H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant: Video Demos

Panasonic have officially announced the Toughbook CF-H1 Medical Tablet PC they demonstrated at the IDF in August ... for employee identification and an RFID reader. There’s also a GPS receiver, WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth ... We say “primary” because there are other methods of input: a barcode reader, for instance, that allows [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 17:44:06

I had my face scanned by a machine pretty much like these today...

I had my face scanned by a machine pretty much like these today at the UK border, coming back from Berlin. They were testing them, and I had a go ... out what the machine actually does - I’m holding my passport down on some sort of scanner and I suppose it’s both scanning the photo and reading data from the passport through rfid. Wonder if my image [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 02:40:31

Lost

One of the most exciting innovations coming the way of frequent flyers is Motorola’s RFID technology ... up radio waves emitted by the RFID at different points on the belt, sending a message saying “Here I Am.” The read rate is currently 99.5% vs. 80% for optical scanners. This is where the problem starts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:55:00

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world ... , gaping holes in our security. Dave Gaubatz* comments on the recent Department of Homeland Security's ... the report itself to be a national security threat for America ??? more importantly for the children [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 rugged UMPC official specs, price confirmed

As expected, Panasonic have released spec details for its upcoming Toughbook UMPC, the CF-U1.  Based around a daylight-viewable 5 ... , barcode or RFID readers and, later in the year, a magnetic stripe reader and serial/ethernet ... s 5100-Series WiFi card, offering a, g and draft-n, together with standard Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.  There’ [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 18:24:14

One-way bridges and interim solutions

In my previous post about QR codes I made a couple of points which, after receiving some interesting comments, I’d like to expand on. “I see them occasionally on blogs/web-pages but I just don’t much see the point of that” Shortly after making this point, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 11:03:32

Tracking Clients

Tracking ClientsEver think we need Barcode Scanners on all that bailout money that has been flowing from the taxpayers to corporate America? ... loans all day to properly qualified borrowers with no rfid readers to track you. The more stringent ... we write today, we won't need rfid products to track down [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 04:59:05

Oracle Retail Returns Management

Oracle Retail Returns Management Effective returns management is essential to stemming the flow of losses from returns fraud, as well as retaining good customers by providing them with a positive customer experience... iTEK Purchase And Sell Prodco Remote Management Services Intermec Large Rigid Tags: Passive RFID Tags [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 04:31:16

The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society

Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 6, ... when a RFID reader emits a radio signal. The chips are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “ ... 2008Antifascist Calling… RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings If incorporating [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 17:29:50

ISIKOFF for Newsweek on THOMAS TAMM...aka DEEPTHROAT ON NSA WIRETAPPING SCANDAL

The Fed Who Blew the Whistle Is he a hero or a criminal? By Michael Isikoff | NEWSWEEK Published Dec 13, 2008 From the magazine issue dated Dec 22, 2008 Thomas M. Tamm was entrusted with some of the government's most important secrets. He had a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance, a level above Top Secret [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:18:14

5 Big Implications of YouTube's New Govt Channels

5 Big Implications of YouTube's New Govt Channels by Alvis Brigis | 2 Comments 4 Sentilla raises $7.5 million for 'smart' software-sensor solutions ... by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 3 Earth 2100 Game Imagines "Perfect Storm" Catastrophe Scenario by Adam Cutsinger | 0 Comments 3 Surge of Hybrid and Electric Cars in India, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:03:37

[Video] Visions of Future Urban Landscapes

Visions of Future Urban Landscapes by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 3 Surge of Hybrid and Electric Cars in India, China by amisampat | 0 Comments 2 Does the road to Electric Vehicles pass through China? EV Startup o... by Garry Golden | 2 Comments 2 Stanford launches $100 million global energy institute, as Californ.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:09:11

Intel Cash Register Knows Who You Are, What You Want (Wired)

(Wired.com) Asking the question: “Do you know who I am? ... you with ads and promotions. Flash an RFID store loyalty card, and your purchase history pops up — ... the counter screen to life with their badge; images of your items materialize. So do related products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:14:34

RFID at Disney Parks

RFID, or Radio Frequency ID, is a way of tracking things without having to physically scan the item. Just proximity to an RFID Scanner confirms the presence of the item. All new US Passports have them. Your credit cards likely have them. It’s rumored that your Disney resort room key has them [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 04:28:56

Opticon PHL 7112 Smartphone

Opticon PHL 7112 Smartphone.  The terminal incorporates a hard drive laser bar code running the operating system Windows CE ... integrated communications * Integrated Scanner * Certified IP54 Advantages: * Easy integration ... standard bar code scanner or 2D or RFID plug optional * Anti-dust / protect against splashes Related [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 07:37:45

Spime! Internetting every thing, everywhere, all the time

Internetting every thing, everywhere, all the time @ CNN... It's called "The Internet of Things" -- at least for now ... " by an NFC (Near Field Communication) scanner, bar-code-style, as well as to store information ... called next-generation bar code is that the technology is more accurate, scanners can read [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 16:46:44

The Flatshare Modular Fridge wins the Electrolux Design Lab 2008 competition

This is the “Flatshare” modular fridge designed by University of Applied Arts of Vienna, Austria design student, Stefen Buchberger ... station and up to four stackable modules. Each module provides a person with their own personal space ... of the module for easy transport. With the Flatshare fridge design, Buchberger won first place [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 07:28:55

Why Use an Asset Management System?

Why use an Asset Management System?The phrase, Asset Management System, is a little daunting in itself ... use an Asset Management System that may be as simple as printing off price labels. Sometimes ... profit each year. It cost this store $7500 to set up an RFID printer and scanner, and an additional [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:06:00

"Never Events" Prevented With SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System

A surgeon's nightmare is an event that should never happen ... (in this instance, a 2-D data matrix label) and a scanning SurgiCounter is used to read the labels. Unlike other ... in a hands-free mode. By scanning in the unique labels, the system builds a database of items used [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 20:37:12

The Future of Clinical Computing: A Vision from Panasonic

This week, Panasonic quietly gathered some of the bigger brains in medical technology and introduced them to the company's upcoming Mobile Clinical ... . Not surprisingly, we spent time discussing Panasonic's family of mobile healthcare products, including [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 14:56:22

Panasonic Toughbook H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant for Medical Professionals

The Panasonic Toughbook H1 is a fully-rugged mobile clinical assistant (MCA) for medical professionals. Its a 10 ... in a sealed and easily-sanitized package. Other cool features include integrated RFID reader, 2.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with dual LED lights, a barcode reader, contactless smart card reader [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 16:14:37

Robots that Fetch, The End of Affluence & Anissimov's Benevolent AI Singleton

Robots that Fetch, The End of Affluence & Anissimov's Benevolent AI... by memebox | 0 Comments 5 PetroSun designs algae-to-biofuel systems for catfish farms by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 2 Brookhaven Lab researchers develop material with 2D superconductivity by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 6 Another US startup producing thin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 09:08:47

Technology Made Simple: A Holiday Shopping Guide

Finding the perfect gadget can often prove to be a daunting task ... with a built-in zero-ink (zink) printer that allows you to immediately print and enjoy your digital snapshots [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:46:07

Barcode Scanner - book text search tool on Google Android

New software for the new Google Android phones connects books in the bookstore (or in the library) ... of thing that could live inside the library, since all of the book checkout scanners are already there.  (Indeed, you could use the RFID inside the book to do this so no need to have a camera.) It looks [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 16:12:05

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

Microchipping Dogs

We've decided to microchip every pup that leaves here from now on. Why? First, it's an added benefit to our clients ... about, all microchips are basically the same. A little radio frequency identification (RFID) chip [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:25:09

Panasonic ToughBook!

Here’s a cool mini-laptop for tough guys.  (J/k, this  is laptop for geeks who work in a tough environment) ... expansion modules for magnetic stripe reader and serial/Ethernet/smart card are expected in late ... , panasonic toughbook, removable drive, rfid readers, sd-card, service pack 1, smart card, tough guys, wi fi [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 20:00:12

Trend Confirmed: Social Media "First Responders"

Trend Confirmed: Social Media "First Responders" by Jeff Hilford | 1 Comments 3 5 Big Implications of YouTube's New Govt Channels by Alvis Brigis | 2 Comments 4 Sentilla raises $7.5 million for 'smart' software-sensor solutions ... by Garry Golden | 0 Comments 3 Earth 2100 Game Imagines "Perfect Storm" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:55:13

New Product Enables Home Asset Barcoding, But Question Bigger Than GS1 Compliant Barcodes is: Why?

The IDG World Expo people have just come out with their preview of expected show stoppers at the upcoming Macworld 2009 which opens next week ... and intelligent home software solution that organizes home assets and valuables with barcode ... barcoding is the next big thing? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 01:45:01

Panasonic Announces the Toughbook H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant

The mobile medical space better make some room - Panasonic, one of the kings in the rugged mobile pc space, ... Contactless smartcard reader RFID reader Fully rugged MIL-STD-810F and IP54 compliant 3 foot drop ... ) Global position system (GPS) receiver 2D barcode reader (also reads 1D barcodes) 6 hour [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 17:59:02

Opticon OPR 3201 Barcode Laser Scanner

Opticon OPR 3201 Barcode Laser Scanner The OPR 3201 barcode laser scanner with pistol grip and auto-trigger stand delivers reliable performance using Opticon's proven scanning technology. Oracle Retail Returns Management iTEK Purchase And Sell Prodco Remote Management Services Intermec Large Rigid Tags: Passive RFID Tags Psion Teklogix Mobile [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:42:04

Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 out in August

Panasonic is going to launch its Toughbook CF-U1 Atom-based rugged UMPC in August ... /n, Bluetooth, built-in 3G connectivity, GPS, and a 2 Megapixel webcam. There are options to include also fingerprint reader, barcode scanner and RFID reader. The price of the Toughbook CF-U1 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 08:36:10

Michael Porter and Chris Peters: Ubiquitous computing

Michael Porter (WebJunction) and Chris Peters (MaintainIT) ... in price and availability is what makes UbiComp possible.  A good library example of UbiComp is RFID ... .  Imagine things like RFID in all sorts of places, in our libraries, and in our communities.  Another [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 20:42:20

Small Kitchen ? No Worries, Vesta Cooktop Concept Can Handle It

Small Kitchen ? No Worries, Vesta Cooktop Concept Can Handle It Now no more worries for space in your kitchen because designer “Matthias Pinkert” ... a scanner that can read RFID chips which helps in providing information about cooking, times [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 06:00:48

CISE-Certified Information Security Expert Exam......CEH-Certified Ethical Hacker ~ CBSE

CISE stands for Certified Information Security Expert. It is a certification provided after an individual who successfully clears both the levels of ISAT.A Certified Information Security Expert has in-depth knowledge of the internet, networking & online threats [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 17:44:00

Digital passport security

Digital passport security: Hackers have released a source code that allows the ‘backup’ of RFID-protected passports, although the tool can potentially be used to create fake or cloned documents [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 07:07:48

Intel Cash Register Knows Who You Are, What You Want

By Andrew Blum Asking the question: “Do you know who I am? ... , baiting you with ads and promotions. Flash an RFID store loyalty card, and your purchase history pops up — [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:17:11

Apple Aplies for Mysterious Patent, OLED Touchscreen On The Way?

Apple Aplies for Mysterious Patent, OLED Touchscreen On The Way? ... method could be used for lab-on-a-chip technologies by Adam Cutsinger | 0 Comments 10 ... , younger looking by futuretalk | 9 Comments 5 Ag Industry Gets Tagged for RFID Implementation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:22:44

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