RFID healthcare system, used for error prevention with RFID wrist band

RFID systems can be used in a wide range of application since it provides an efficient and reliable means for identification. RFID technology, which is remarkably versatile enabling in many uses level, will be rapidly ... ? Do you need to use great effort to identify and keep track of the newborn babies ? RFID technology [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 08:18:46

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Yes Bank Uses RFID to Personalize Service

Yes Bank Uses RFID to Personalize Service The Indian bank is issuing RFID-enabled cards to wealthy clients so they can be recognized and promptly served when they enter its branches. DOD Awards Passive RFID Contract to Six Vendors ... at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe › Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course › DOD [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 17:47:16

Sept. Scientific American: Dude, Where's My Privacy?

keyfob Gizmodo.com A new generation of RFID-enabled credit cards, like this Mastercard Paypass keyfob from Citibank, ... of privacy, to RFID chips that can track more than inventory. Here's an RFID chip reader used ... stranger than fiction in How RFID Tags Could Be Used [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 17:18:58

New GE RFID Sensor Platform

Have seen presentations by GE on their tagging applications, primarily in the area of active and powered RFID for use with expensive assets ... has developed a low-cost, RFID-based sensor platform that is capable of detecting multiple chemical or biological agents -- all without a battery. The passive RFID tags could potentially be used in health [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 14:43:00

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

Mir:ror - RFID for the Home

I’ve been wondering when these little RFID gadgets will start to make a presence in the home. Big companies have done pretty amazing things with their supply chains using RFID, but what use will a geeky household be able to make of RFID. There hasn’t been much. I was interested to see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:36:57

MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR ALL!!!

All over the world we find very many business organizations. Some of them make it very big while the others stay stagnant ... applications and environments. They offer a complete RFID suite which includes readers, printers, labels ... using their wireless Hand held computers , transportation and logistics, for retails using RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:51:25

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

Verayo RFID Chips Use "Electronic DNA" to Make Them "Unclonable" [RFID]

Here's a challenge to hackers everywhere if I've ever heard one—a company named Verayo claims to have created an RFID chip that's completely ... ). Unlike basic passive RFID chips, where data can be easily copied from one chip to another, Verayo's PUF-fy RFID chips use a series of challenge-and-response pairs to make counterfeiting nigh [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 03:46:33

‘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

‘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

RFID remotes have line-of-sight in their sights

No more need for batteries in that remote control: Taiwanese electronics specialist Favite has been demonstrating its latest remote control module using RFID technology to remove the need for batteries - at least for those prepared to bathe their living room in a two-watt energy field. Using a passive RFID tag to communicate with a TV might [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 04:32:53

Schools using RFID for security enhancement

Aeroscout Inc., a provider of asset visibility solutions, has announced the adoption of its visibilty solution by two educational institutions ... based Active RFID tags are affixed to the equipment. The tags communicate with the school’ ... some real world examples of how schools can use RFID technology to cope with various school security [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:15:00

Schools using RFID for security enhancement

Aeroscout Inc., a provider of asset visibility solutions, has announced the adoption of its visibilty solution by two educational institutions ... based Active RFID tags are affixed to the equipment. The tags communicate with the school’ ... some real world examples of how schools can use RFID technology to cope with various school security [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:15:00

RFID Applications

RFID, Radio Frequency Identification is a technology, which includes wireless data capture and transaction processing. Proximity (short range) and Vicinity (long range) are two major application areas where RFID technology is used. Track ... value RFID solutions assisting companys track assets, people and documents. AgileSense provides robust [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 20:15:04

HIV/AIDS Patients to Be Tagged with RFID Chips [Wrong Use Of Technology]

In the ultimate Nazi-inspired exercise of destruction of the most basic human rights, ... who had infected a healthy person. For some reason, this joke of a human being thinks that using RFID ... of the problem which, according to the usual international health watchers, is the poor education [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 00:51:16

For the Paranoid in Your Life

drive.jpg A USB Flash Drive disguised as broken cable. 2GB of extra security at least until the TSA puts it on the watch list. (Via Schneier) Or consider the (likely more useful) RFID Blocking Wallet and the RFID Blocking Passport Billfold. Did you know that there are people out there who specially target paranoids? Update: pointers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:43:59

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

Regulating technology that threatens our privacy + Bad RFID News from New York

As most of the readers of this blog know, there are two critically important RFID bills on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk awaiting his veto or signature.Before I get to those bills and the broader discussion of RFID technology and the need ... reading devises. Using an RFID to trigger an alarm if someone tries to shoplift clothing is pretty [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 20:47:00

RFID Technology

RFID technology is used all around us in many different business ... stems with detailed explanations. In addition, the course covers RFID middleware, standards, security & ... . RFID stands for Radio-frequency identification which is an automatic method that uses radio [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 20:18:00

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

US Rolls Out 'Vicinity RFID' To Check IDs In Moving Vehicles

By John Lettice The Register | RFID technology that allows the remote identification of travellers in moving vehicles is being rolled out at ... are beginning to issue Enhanced Driver's Licence/ID cards (EDL/ID), which have the PASSport RFID functionality ... land and sea ports. Using "Vicinity RFID" it can read the cards from a healthy skimming [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 02:56:30

Under one in three phone RFIDs being used

This rather a bit too short to be really useful report published on japan.internet.com regarding goo Research’s fourth regular electronic money survey revealed that the Osaifu Keitai feature in most phones go unused [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 13:15:23

RFID Moving Into the Data Center

IT managers are increasingly finding value in using RFID within their own IT operations ... and revenues. RFID vendors and systems integrators are offering a range of products from specialized ... . This is spurring adoption of RFID in data centers and across corporate campuses. IT assets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 19:45:30

Drug Industry Adopts UHF While Politicians Debate ePedigree

Issue #172 | Dec. 5, 2008 | by Andy Kowl The health industry calls them ADEs – Adverse Drug Events – and in hospitals, "preventable ADE's" ... ADE deaths are just a small part of that scary number. Using RFID and barcodes, Concord Hospital ... , and RFID the silver bullet, raise your hand if you think RFID may be a passing phase in medicine [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:10:43

Local Library uses RFID to Manage Materials, but Privacy Concerns Abound

Continuing the theme of privacy issues related to my new home library system ( ... Public Library is using RFID chips to help manage their collection. By including bibliographic data in the microchip, the library can automate circulation functions: books can simply be passed by an RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 19:46:34

Smart Bottles Reduce Glass Breakage

Smart Bottles Reduce Glass Breakage Glass container maker Ardagh Glass, as well as Coca-Cola, Coors and other beverage companies, are using facsimile bottles with built-in active RFID tags and sensors to identify sites ... Mechanical Thinks This Might Be The Big One! Integration Story: Laredo's Water Department Uses RFID To... more... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:53:40

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

Can your wallet protect your credit score?

You might already be one of the people using the new RFID credit cards ... with RFID is that it is relatively exposed to wireless identity theft.  There is one company out there that is staying ahead of the curve - Kena Kai, a brand that Luggage Pros now offers, has created patent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 20:53:46

Start-up claims to have developed 'unclonable' chip

Verayo, a new Silicon Valley firm, claims to have produced an “unclonable” RFID chip ... differences in the silicon used in RFID chips to make them individually recognizable. When scanned by an RFID reader, the chip broadcasts a 64-bit string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:13:00

ThingMagic to showcase solutions at RFID World

ThingMagic Inc. is bringing along a few friends to RFID World ... drawer with an embedded RFID reader that enables customers to use existing T64x laser printers ... . The RFID developer’s Las Vegas booth this week will feature demonstrations by Jamison Door [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 20:40:00

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

In-Store Analytics

A big advantage for ecommerce sites is the ability to track minutest details of customer activity ... s consider using RFID technology at the grocery store. Placing RFID tags on carts with receiver tags ... I like best utilizes RFID. RFID technology is getting cheaper by the day and is estimated to cost around [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:15:44

Ashok Jhunjhunwala - ‘I expect 4G launch in 3 years’

Comments%22World%27s+Smallest%22+Active+Asset+RFID+Tag2008-11-25+09%3A15%3A20Rohit Orizin Technologies Pvt Ltd of Bangalore has launched what it claims is the world’s smallest active RFID tag — used to track assets over long-range. Active RFID tags have their own internal power source and are more effective in RF challenged environments [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 02:28:53

Keeping tabs on schoolkids

Keeping tabs on schoolkids by Roger Sinasohn Jun 25th 2008 4:03PM Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, EducationRadio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used for years to track inventory; now, one school district in Rhode Island is planning to use the technology to track students. RFID chips will be put into the kids' schoolbags [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 20:15:35

Researchers Find Problems With RFID Passport Cards

By Stephen Lawson Network World | RFID tags used in two new types of border-crossing documents in the U.S ... of Washington contain RFID tags that can be scanned at border crossings without being handed over ... are in the works. The information in these tags could be copied on to another, off-the-shelf tag, which [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 10:21:36

Supply Chain solutions

There are many new advancements coming up in the field of science. There are many fields which have risen up because of technology ... , voice recognition, Barcode Scanners and rfid products . These rfid readers are mostly used [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 15:03:29

Charge it to My Mobile Phone

With Christmas just around the corner chances are we’re all going to be dashing around the shops trying our best to remember which album Dad’s been ... of multiple cards. Well with recent developments in RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) soon we may be able to make payments using our mobile phones. These RFID enabled chips can be embedded [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 16:16:04

Conference to explore international growth of RFID

The upcoming Active RFID, RTLS & Sensor Networks Conference, to be hosted by IDTechEx in Dallas November 5-6, ... decade. To date, the U.S. market has been dominated by active RFID applications, such as asset ... will focus on growing use of active RFID technology around the world, with a special focus [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 20:37:00

Weekly Newswire November 7th, 2008

Access this week's industry, legal, and policy news.. ... the county has chosen RFID technology, Dupuis says. The system uses passive tags from RFID Global ... with the decrease in the price of tags and readers. Further, implementation of RFID technology by ... RFID [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 17:50:58

Kinship on the Shelves

Have you noticed the machines in the aisles of the library emitting high-pitched beeps? ... with a book or dvd. This has all been in the name of RFID - Radio Frequency Identification. The use ... while engaged in this workout of putting the RFID metallic stickers on the backs of books, I let my mind [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:39:00

Think NFC is Just Ticketing and Payments? Think Again.

Near field communication (NFC) is a viable enabling technology for activities ranging from securely exchanging medical records to popping perfect ... is a wireless communication technology with only a few inches of range. It is most commonly used for contactless ... then described a potential use case where an NFC RFID tag is embedded in microwave [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 16:13:17

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

Atmel Adds GUI to ATA2270-EK1 125-kHz RFID Evaluation Kit

Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), announced a significant enhancement to the ATA2270-EK1 125-kHz RFID demo kit ... of Atmel's RFID solutions used in access control, industrial automation, loyalty cards, anti ... of the most suitable RFID solution without advanced knowledge of RF engineering have been made even [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 21:18:34

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

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

RFID mashups in the library - Thinkering Spaces (via Shifted Librarian)

Jenny Levine has a good story about innovative uses of RFID in libraries from the Thinkering Spaces project: RFID is a big component of the system, as it identifies content and allows it to travel with an object. To start, the TS folks put a book with an RFID chip on the reader, which triggers a process [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 13:12:40

Weekly Newswire August 13th, 2008

Access this week's industry, legal, and policy news... Massachusetts sues to halt Defcon subway card hacking CNET News - .. ... - The budget, as far as I can determine, primarily covers installation of a passive RFID infrastructure -- which scans tags placed on cases and pallets ... Researchers Work on Using RFID to Calculate [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 16:07:43

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

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