Mobile Security: A Moving Target
System architects and developers must tackle the increasing security threat of malicious attacks on mobile devices.
Retail Supply Chain
RFID Takes Retail to Consumers Through Search Engines
Imagine searching on Google, Buzillions or another niche search engine for a location to purchase a Ralph Lauren shirt. Not only with the search engine suggest where you might look, but the stock quantity in size medium.
RF in ACTION: How RFID Solutions Empower the Livestock Industry
With all of the new tagging initiatives, what are the requirements for an RFID system from a technology provider's perspective?
Motorola, Impinj, AIM Global and Others Look Into 2009
What did Google, Sam's Club and Microsoft contribute to automatic identification trends this year and how will they influence industry changes in 2009? Execs from Motorola, Impinj, AIM Global, ABI Research and others shed insight on the future of bar codes, mobile, RFID and NFC technologies in 2009.
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Asset Tracking
RFID: Track, Trace Crime Scene Evidence
Evidence is collected and packed at the crime scene, and then sent to Netherlands Forensic Institute for analysis. All materials are tagged using a smart label. (Compliments of AIM Global: In case you missed it.)
Hush Puppies RFID Project
Indexport S.A., the manufacturer and distributer of Hush Puppies brand footwear, accurately and precisely manages its real-time stock in its Spanish distribution center in Castellon. Thanks to its accurate information, it efficiently fills customer orders and correctly restocks materials to avoid stock-outs. Here is the story.
The AspireRfid Project
RFID middleware is gradually becoming a cornerstone for non-trivial RFID deployments. John K. Soldatos and Didier Donsez provide insight into why this is true in complex heterogeneous environments comprising multiple readers, applications instances, legacy ICT systems, as well as sophisticated business processes and semantics.
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Military/Aerospace
Trends in RFID--Part III
Here are the answers to adoption questions around design, hardware, software, hype, reality, catalysts and more that continually come up with RFID. This segment looks at the architecture for the new network.
NATO's Challenge In Multinational Logistics
Find out how North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meets multinational supply chain and logistics challenges by reading Part I of a 2-part series. The findings can provide insight into understanding security vulnerabilities and identifying where things could go wrong in any business supply chain.
Where is my ammo?
Radio-frequency identification has ushered the U.S. militarys global supply chain into the 21st century. That was clear in the massive logistics operations last year for the Iraq war as the military services precisely tracked myriad shipments from all over the world to the war front, located quickly needed material and eliminated human errors that plague manual tracking systems.
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Logistics/Transportation
L.A. Metro Taps NXP's MIFARE Plus for Contactless TAP Ticketing
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) replaced antiquated fare boxes and equipment on buses. It also installed boxes to validate TAP cards on rail lines, and installed ticket vending machines that could load passes at rail stations and selected bus lines, such as Metro Orange Line.
NATO's Engineering Challenge
Find out how North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meets multinational supply chain and logistics challenges by reading Part II of a 2-part series. The findings can provide insight into understanding engineering and security vulnerabilities to identify where things could go wrong in any business supply chain.
E-seals: The Missing Key
A new generation of RFID devices aims to improve shipping container security to keep cargo and consumers safe.
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Consumer Devices and Embedded Applications
RFID Dispensers Redefine Business Intelligence
Similar to the Wine Room on Park Avenue in Orlando, a soft drink company this summer will let diners at some fast-food joints try a self-serve drink dispenser that pours more than 100 varieties of sodas, juices, teas, and flavored waters. The cartridges are tagged with RFID.
Near Field Communication: Ready For Take Off
NXP, Nokia and Sony joined forces and established the NFC Forum in 2004 to develop specifications, ensure interoperability between devices and services, and educate the market about NFC.
RFID: Efficiency By The Wine Glass
Belly up to the point-of-sale terminal and load a few dollars into the chip on your Wine Room card. Then pick up a glass and carry your card to any of several dozen dispensers.
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