May 28 - June 3, 2006

News from June 3, 2006

• 2006 RFID Forum goes to Toronto in June
  Programmers Heaven.com - Malmo, Sweden
  The 2006 RFID Forum will be held at on June 7 and 8 at National Trade Center, 100 Princes Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event ...
• Informed Consent: Ethical Considerations of RFID
  American Chronicle - Beverly Hills, CA, USA
  ... Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has incubated in relative obscurity for over 60 years, quietly changing our lives with scant attention outside the ...
• RFID Implantable chips bear promise, but privacy standards needed
  Technology News Daily - Scottsdale, AZ ,USA
  Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips implanted into human beings hold the promise of improving patient care, particularly in emergency settings, but ...
• RFID Company: Let Us Implant Chips In Immigrants
  Networking Pipeline - Manhasset, NY, USA
  Scott Silverman, chairman of RFID company VeriChip, wants to implant RFID chips in all immigrants so that their movements can be tracked, and would like to see ...

News from June 2, 2006

• DHS report faults use of RFID for human identification
  Infoworld - Netherlands
  ... of the US Department of Homeland Security next week will consider a report that criticizes the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for ...
• Programmable chipset helps craft HF and UHF combo RFID readers
  EETimes.com - USA
  ... analog IC implementation that enables both I and Q (in-phase and quadrature) channel filtering in both HF and UHF so-called universal RFID (radio frequency ...
• IDENTEC Solutions ILR RFID Tag Family -- iQ Tags
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  The iQ series is IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' premier offering of Intelligent Long Range® (ILR®) active RFID tags. ILR® provides highly ...
• Are We There Yet? Label-Printing And RFID By Jennifer Dochstader ...
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  ... No smart label technology however has received media attention to the extent RFID has, and along with it an unprecedented amount of expectations, doubts and ...
• Wisconsin Bans Forced RFID Implants
  techsearch - NY, USA
  ... bill into law on Tuesday prohibiting companies and government agencies from requiring anyone to be implanted with microchips, also known as RFID, according to ...
• AXCESS International Enhances Unique RFID Method For Precision
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  AXCESS International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AXSI), a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions and Real Time Location Systems (RTLS ...
• RFID Industry Responds to Alien Vs. Intermec
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  The suit is called a "declatory judgment" and is an attempt to resolve the question of whether Intermec's RFID intellectual property is infringed upon by Alien ...
• DHS report questions RFID privacy risks
  RCRNews.com - Golden, CO, USA
  "RFID technology may have a small benefit in terms of speeding ..."The use of RFID would predispose identification systems to surveillance uses. ...

News from June 1, 2006

• IP in RFID Back at Issue as Alien Sues Intermec
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  It appears the issues surrounding intellectual property in RFID are not fully resolved. Today Alien Technology filed suit against ...
• Next-Gen RFID Tags on the Way
  E-Commerce Times - USA
  ... Businesses that missed the first wave of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems for tracking their goods will soon have the chance to catch up with ...
• Wisconsin Bans Forced Human RFID Chipping
  Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach, FL, USA
  ... The people have spoken. They don't want RFID devices in their flesh, and we expect other states will join Wisconsin in prohibiting forced chipping."
• MCC's new RFID program
  Westford Eagle - Concord, MA, USA
  RFID is an emerging technology capable of identifying, tracking and intelligently reacting to any number of things - from products, people and cars to ...
• Immigrants should wear RFID tags
  Inquirer - Harrow, Middlesex, UK
  AFTER YEARS OF insisting that VeriChip RFID technology will not be used for Big Brother purposes, the company's chairman has proposed tagging immigrant and ...
• Tesco to track milk deliveries by RFID
  CNET News.com - San Francisco, CA, USA
  European supermarket chain Tesco is to start using RFID tags to track the delivery of milk to distribution plants and stores. The ...
• Tucson Schools Considering RFID BusPass
  RFID Journal - USA
  June 1, 2006 -- In the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), one of the nation's largest school systems, some students might be carrying RFID-enabled ID cards ...
• Big Brands Collaborate on RFID 'Super Tags'
  Sci-Tech Today - USA
  ... comes as European Union chiefs consider new data-protection legislation to prevent the misuse of the new radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, revealed ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - USA
  Avery Dennison RFID is working with OTA Training, a provider of RFID training courses offered in locations around the world, by providing $500 scholarships to ...
• "Hear and Know" -- Scott Silverman and VeriChip -- (RFID) Security ...
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  RFID Connections interviewed Scott Silverman, Chairman of the Board and CEO for Applied Digital, to learn about their VeriChip and the security issues ...

News from May 31, 2006

• RFID's Big Brother Rep Too Much For Trade Group
  InternetNews.com - USA
  A prominent Washington IT trade group is taking exception to a new government draft report raising privacy concerns over the use of RFID for human tracking. ...
• RFID Meets George Orwell's Telescreen
  Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach, FL, USA
  ... Ubisense claims that it has developed a way to use RFID tags to track human beings and objects to within 12 inches of their locations and beam a real-time 3 ...
• RFID chips for migrant workers in the US?
  Register - London, England, UK
  VeriChip chairman Scott Silverman's appearance on American TV this week has raised fears of the introduction of RFID technology. ...
• Official confirms RFID commitment
  Benton County Daily Record - Bentonville, AR, USA
  ... information officer, who previously served as the company's executive vice president of logistics and supply chain, strongly endorsed RFID technology at the ...
• The tag game starts with an RFID chip
  ITBusiness.ca - Canada
  Markham, Ont. - There are 37 million books moved within the Toronto Public Library system each year and librarians are beginning to look to RFID tags to help ...
• Report: RFID, simplified self-checkout in store for retail
  Kiosk marketplace.com (press release) - Louisville, KY, USA
  ... 2010. RFID technology will be widely applied to track in-store shopping patterns, stock merchandise and measure consumption. Hale ...
• Custom RFID Tag Manufacturer Gets $2 Million
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  ... Partners. RFID Update spoke with CEO Jeff White about the funding and RCD Technology's strategy within the RFID market. Essentially ...
• RFID and the "Big Picture"
  Control Engineering - Oak Brook, IL, USA
  Radio Frequency Identification—RFID—has many uses. In one form or another it is found in fields as varied as supply chain logistics ...
• Cardinal pioneers first-of-its-kind RFID pilot
  In-PharmaTechnologist.com - Montpellier, France
  31/05/2006 - Cardinal Health is about to embark on a first-of-its-kind radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag pilot that tests the viability of the new ...
• RFID in the Hospital - Improving Patient Safety While Cutting ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  ... 31, 2006--The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will host a panel discussion with six experts in the cutting-edge field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID ...

News from May 30, 2006

• METRO Group goes live with Intermec Gen 2 RFID Technology
  Canadian Transportation & Logistics - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  EVERETT, Wash.--Retailer METRO Group has gone live with Intermec Inc. Gen 2 RFID technology in its Cash & Carry wholesale stores throughout Germany. ...
• RFID For Tuscon Schools?
  Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach, FL, USA
  The Tuscon Unified School District in Arizona is now testing a sort of Global Positioning System as a possible means of keeping track of elementary students ...
• AT&T Introduces Managed RFID Service
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  AT&T is the latest technology giant to enter the RFID industry. Through a partnership with Symbol, BEA, and Intel, the company last ...
• ST offers RFID device with password security
  ElectronicsWeekly.com - UK STMicroelectronics is offering two 2048-bit RFID memory products that are compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for ...
• Standards Needed for Fast-Growing RFID Market in China
  E-Commerce Times - USA
  By Matt Chapman. "Compared with developed countries, the technology and application of RFID in China are still in their early stages, especially in ultra-high ...
• Printed electronics could transform RFID industry
  VNUNet.com - UK
  Low cost printed electronics have the potential to transform the RFID industry, industry experts have predicted. ABI Research said ...
• "The Next Level of RFID Compliance" -- June 7, 11am EST
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Join RFID Update with Domino Integrated Solutions, Enterprise Information Systems, and epcSolutions for the free webinar "The Next Level of RFID Compliance ...
• SAP : Jena University Hospital Leads Healthcare Innovation with ...
  noticias.info - Spain
  ... today announced the implementation of a groundbreaking healthcare solution leveraging SAP® software and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology at ...
• World Cup Tickets Get RFID Security
  Gizmodo.com - Budapest, Hungary
  GOOOOOOOAL! Who scored? Oh, security scored one on the baddies with the RFID embedded World Cup tickets. Riots have always a concern ...
• Axcess to compete in the RFID Radar space
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  ... Axcess' patented ActiveTag RFID systems use small, battery-powered tags (semi-active tags) that transmit a wireless message typically 30 to 100 feet to hidden ...

News from May 29, 2006

• The Truth on RFID Revealed
  Hammer of Truth - USA
  February 31, 2008 -- As a result of the continued rioting in Los Angeles, New York City and the District of Columbia over forced RFID implants in the hands or ...
• Sybase paves way for worldwide RFID adoption
  supply chain review - Australia
  AII is a comprehensive auto-ID middleware solution that connects RFID data and integrates the data directly into enterprise applications. ...
• Out with the Cold and in with the new. Ship2Save deploys second ...
  TMCnet - USA
  As part of Atlas Cold Storages RFID expansion initiative, Ship2Save has deployed yet another Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for the cold storage ...
• SSA pulls out of RFID centre venture
  Computerworld New Zealand - Auckland, New Zealand
  SSA Global has retreated from its plan for a "centre of excellence" in radio-frequency identification (RFID), to be located in Hamilton. ...
• RFID Journal Webinars
  RFID Journal - USA
  RFID Journal Webinars (Web-based seminars), presented by knowledgeable RFID subject matter experts and thought leaders, offer 60 minutes of in-depth and up-to ...
• AXCESS International Enhances Unique RFID Method for Precision ...
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  AXCESS International Inc., a leading provider of RFID solutions and Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced an enhanced method for providing positioning ...
• RFID adoption may see growth spurt, study finds
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  While the adoption rate of RFID is currently moving at a modest pace, many challenges - both technical and cultural - continue to impede the technology's growth ...

News from May 28, 2006

• Hi-tech animal tags delayed till 2008
  Stuff.co.nz - Wellington, New Zealand
  ... Identification and Traceability Governance Group, says that when the system does become mandatory, farmers are likely to be required to attach RFID tags to all ...
• RFID Journal's New Look
  RFID Journal - USA
  May 29, 2006 -- When we launched RFID Journal on the Web more than four years ago, our goal, first and foremost, was to educate people about radio frequency ...