RFID Smart Home

Chinese university team looks to RFID technology in role of access control to enable smart home capabilities. ...

... "smart home network system that works by integrating well-known Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology into the Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) to allow people to access a video monitoring and media system ... " ...

Via DNA: Smart home

RFID Doggie Door

Dog door automates the process of letting pets in and out. ...

... "The doors only open for the pet with the RFID chip, keeping out unwanted visitors. " ...

Via LA Times: Automatic doggie door

RFID Truck Tags Containers at Australia Ports

Identec Solutions collaborates with implementation partner, Ramp, to implement active RFID technology in an integrated solution for access control and tracking of trucks at key Australian ports for DP World, an operator of container terminals. Identec has implemented similar container terminal solutions in Dubai and Savannah, Georgia. ...

... "The first deployment has already been completed at the Port Botany Terminal, Australia's second largest container port, located in Sydney. The system will be rolled out to DP World's Brisbane and Freemantle sites over the next six months. " ...

Via Identec Solutions: Truck Tagging Program at Three Australian Ports

RFID Student Tracking

The application of RFID technology to tracking students and managing access control is being considered in the Phillipines. ...

... "he asked school officials to consider the use of RFID to monitor the whereabouts of students while inside the campus and to prevent the entry of unauthorized individuals posing as students. " ...

Via Business Mirror: RFID system

BMW RFID

RFID Access Control at Ski Event

UPM Raflatac's RFID inlays are used to enable access control for the men's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and Piemonte Mondiale 2009 event in Sestriere, Italy. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer were issued with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card carrying their personal data and access rights. These cards were used by all persons permitted to enter, including press, athletes and invited VIPs, authorities and operators. The same procedure was applied to vehicular access: authorized vehicles were issued an RFID-enabled ID pass. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Alpine Ski World Cup

AmericanEagle RFID Implementation

American Eagle Airlines selects I.D. Systems’ AvRamp Wireless Vehicle Management System to optimize the use of its aircraft ground support equipment at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. ...

... "The AvRamp system - which was developed in part through funding from the Transportation Security Administration, and which is TSA- and FAA-approved for use at U.S. Airports - provides a wide range of safety, security and operational management functions for airport vehicles, including: an automatic, on-vehicle driver authentication system to reinforce safety training requirements and secure equipment that has direct access to passenger aircraft. " ...

Via ID Systems: American Eagle Vehicle Management System

RFID Challenges at LA Port

Startup problems are experienced with RFID technology at Los Angeles ports, causing truck traffic congestion. ...

... "The ports began charging $35 per 20-foot container unit on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and used RFID to control the access. In some cases, the RFID didn’t work ... " ...

Via Land Line: RFID tag problems, LA Ports

RFID Gates at Ski Slopes

RFID Access Control

Infiniti RFID Access Key System

The 2009 Infiniti FX50S is reviewed and it is available with an RFID-enabled smart key system. ...

... "FX features Nissan / Infiniti's Intelligent Key system, which lets you lock and unlock the doors without removing the key from your pocket, simply press a tiny button on the door handle while in range with the RFID smart key. " ...

Via CNET: 2009 Infiniti SUV

2009 Infiniti FX Specifications: "Infiniti Intelligent Key with Illuminated Push Button Ignition ... "

Intel RFID Operations Acquired

Impinj acquires Intel's RFID operation and its award-winning R1000 RFID reader chip. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ...

... "The acquisition of Intel assets further enhances Impinj's position in the RFID market by adding a proven, high-performance, highly integrated reader radio chip to the Impinj family of UHF Gen 2 RFID products. For developers of UHF RFID readers and reader-modules, the R1000 chip provides superior levels of design flexibility, integrating onto a single chip 90 percent of the components required for a reader radio. By delivering unprecedented performance, integration and cost effectiveness to a worldwide customer base, the R1000 chip enables all reader form factors - fixed, mobile, embedded and others - in applications across numerous vertical markets, including supply chain management, asset tracking, authentication and access control. " ...

Via Impinj: Intel UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation

RFID Casino Door Locks Collect Data

Casino CIO uses RFID and other information technologies to improve the customer experience through business intelligence. ...

... "RFID: Peck said that door locks and keys are already in place and they will be enabled with RFID to collect data. What's odd about Peck's comment is that MGM Mirage has acquired RFID powered doors and keys before the walls are even up on CityCenter. " ...

Via ZDNet: MGM Mirage's IT green field

RFID Dot Tangible Benefits

Partnership will promote the tangible financial benefits of the RFID Dot in long-range access control applications. ...

... "With the Track software and Dot wireless access control solutions in place, customers can expect to realize a 10 to 15 percent hard-dollar return on investment within the first six months. Documented savings include a reduction in labor billing costs of 10 to 14 percent, worker productivity improvement of more than 10 percent, a reduction in asset loss ranging between 1 to 4 percent and increased worker safety that has reduced injuries and saved lives. " ...

Via Axcess International: Marketing Partnership

RFID Tags Ski World Cup

UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays to enable attendee and vehicle access to the FIS female downhill ski World Cup on February 9 to 10. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer will be provided with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card that carries their personal data and access rights. These cards will be used by all persons permitted to enter, from the press, athletes and invited VIPs to authorities and operators. The same goes for vehicle IDs: authorized vehicles will be issued an RFID-enabled pass. People and vehicles will be manually scanned with handheld RFID readers supplied by Brightpoint. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: RFID tags in access control at female downhill ski World Cup

RFID School Trial for Children Students

UK school conducts RFID pilot to assess application for students. ...

... "The radio frequency identification system is being tested at Hungerhill School in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. " ...

Via UK Times Online: Microchip School Trial


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Avante International Technology: RFID Access Control System: "The AVANTE ACCESS-TRAKKER PAVS100 is a total personnel visibility system designed to provide basic application of RFID access control system and time-attendance management with nodal visibility. "

InCom Corporation: InClass RFID system: "InCom Corporation is the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the InClass attendance taking, reporting and security system. The Company's founders have extensive teaching, educational technology and network administration experience. "

RFID technology has its share of challenges as seen in early applications in schools, where the RFID readers generated duplicate transactions, creating data quality issues. ...

New York Times: RFID School Application Has Problems: "But for the Enterprise Charter School in Buffalo, where administrators gave ID cards with the RFID technology to around 460 students last year, the computer problems lasted for many months. "

RFID Security Memory Cells

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a cheap and efficient means to secure for radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The innovation uses variations in the RFID tag memory cells to secure information. ...

... "RFID tags are already used in countless identification and tracking methods, such as passports and inventory control. A common use of these devices is in access control systems, such as corporate or government ID cards, that allow access to buildings and rooms through a tiny radio frequency transmitter. Embedded in these tags are passive systems that respond automatically to electromagnetic fields produced by radio antennas trying to read the tags' memory. This technology, while convenient, can be susceptible to breaches in security; for example, credit cards that use RFID technology are vulnerable to thieves who, with the appropriate equipment, can read information from the card without the victim ever taking it out of a pocket. The team's new security method uses the concept of random numbers, which are used to encrypt data sent by the tags so that each message transmitted is unique. Machines with the right hardware and software, such as your desktop computer, can easily produce a string of random numbers; however, the tiny circuitry of a matchbook-sized RFID tag isn't built for that function. The UMass Amherst researchers' work eliminates the need for specific machinery dedicated to the task. Using specialized software, the tag readers will be able to extract unique data from the tags’ existing hardware. " ...

Via University Massachusets at Amherst: Researchers Improve Security for Credit Cards and Other Devices

RFID Tech Enables Lafinca Reebok Sports Club Customer Experience

The Reebok Sports Club La Finca leverages an efficient access control system, installed by LEGIC Identsystems' impolementation partner, Gantner Technologies. LEGIC's RFID contactless technology is installed at the Calle Serrano Reebok Club in Madrid. The LEGIC partnership is realizing benefits, through efficiency that resulted EUR70,000 in annual savings. Members benefit from simple access control, increased security, and the ability to obtain various services. The Club has implemented the contactless credentials for 6000 members using these form factors: fabric and plastic bracelet, a watch, and a card. Access turnstiles at the club support two readers (one for entry and one for exit). The company is able to better understand the customer experience at the club. ...

... "But the services provided by the LEGIC all-in-one-card go well beyond mere access control. Members can use their contactless smartcard to reserve the locker they want, and they can purchase minutes in the sun cabin by using their LEGIC smart card. Lastly, the Club is about to install a new LEGIC based application on the all-in-one-card so that members do not need to worry about having small change and notes on them if they want to purchase food and drink in the Club's cafeteria, because they will be able to pay for it using their card or bracelet with integrated LEGIC chip. " ...

Via LEGIC Identsystems AG: Reebok Sports Club La Finca opts for LEGIC technology at its sports facilities

Pretec RFID USB

Pretec integrates RFID with USB for application in healthcare and other industries where information and identification convergence is critical. ...

... "Pretec i-Disk RFID leads the new trend of Store with Innovation, combines the smallest USB flash in the world and RFID technology to a tiny form factor in a sturdy and waterproof construction, which can be conveniently incorporated with any systems in need of both digital mass storage and easy identification. The feature of being automatically identified and data remotely retrieved when i-Disk RFID passes within the proximity of a RFID reader and the added feature of ubiquitous USB flash drive, Pretec i-Disk RFID can be widely applied to variety of markets and applications such as hospitals, airports, warehouses, POS systems for access control, asset or inventory management, etc. " ...

Via Pretec: Pretec i-Disk RFID

Active RFID Technology Secures Port of Oakland

WhereNet Corp. will assist the Port of Oakland in meeting security requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by implementing a truck RFID tagging system at one of its most active marine terminals. Drayage trucks at the Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) will be equipped with WhereNet active RFID tags. ...

... "The Port of Oakland has purchased 1,700 WhereTag active RFID transmitters and is contracting with WhereNet and eModal to distribute the tags to drayage companies that serve the OICT, which is operated by Stevedoring Services of America Terminals (SSAT). WhereNet has completed installation of RFID readers at OICT and drivers using that terminal are already voluntarily installing the tags on their truck cabs. When a driver arrives at the terminal and approaches security, a transmission from the WhereTag is picked up by the WhereNet Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) infrastructure of antennas installed at each marine terminal and automatically cross-references with the information available through the eModal trucking database, ensuring that only authorized vehicles are granted entry. The Port of Oakland's security initiative should be bolstered by the recent DHS decision, announced on January 9, 2007, to award increased grant funding to help secure California ports this year. " ...

Active RFID Technology Improves Security at Port of Oakland

RFID Door Entry: Lock

MyKey RFID door lock offers freedon from keys through use of RFID key fob and personal PIN number. ...

... "From the outside, the lock has only a button with a glowing blue light around it, but when you walk up to it and hold your RFID card or keyfob (both included) up to the lock and slide up the front panel to enter your PIN on the keypad, the lock will open all by itself. " ...

Via Gearlog: MyKey

RFID Context Aware Location Services

Sybase enhances its RFID Anywhere solution to support advanced services that enable context-aware locating capabilities. Location information is given a business context in applications that support asset management, access control, resource management in industries, such as logistics, healthcare, and other supply chain environments. Location information will integrate sensor technology data associated with assets. Assets will be identified and associated with fixed locations and temporal information to provide location and timing insights. Conditions can be monitored and alerts will be provided based on events. ...

... "RFID Anywhere 3.0 breaks new ground with the delivery of a context-aware Location Information System. Using RFID Anywhere, businesses can not only track assets from a range of data collection points [such as passive RFID, active RFID, real-time location systems (RTLS), barcode, global positioning systems (GPS) and environmental sensors], but can dramatically enhance the value of this data by associating environmental inputs (e.g., temperature) along with the location data. In addition, the RFID Anywhere 3.0 Location Information System exposes its complete feature set via a rich service oriented architecture (SOA) web services layer allowing organizations to easily transform static business information into business-aware intelligence. " ...

Via Sybase: Sybase iAnywhere Pioneers Context-Aware Location Information System with RFID Anywhere 3.0 ...

RFID Anywhere simplifies the development, deployment, configuration and management tasks for highly distributed, multi-site, intelligent sensor networks, and abstracts the interaction with the physical network of devices. With support for over forty devices, this powerful infrastructure enables the creation of intelligent sensor networks out-of-the-box. By using RFID Anywhere, sensors are able to work together as an intelligent network by combining, organizing and coordinating these technologies through a common management structure, advanced feature set and event-driven development framework.

RFID SmartCards AccessControl ...

ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies supplies the Cartes conference with RFID-enabled smart card for access control. ...

... "ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (ITG) will provide 30,000 contactless smart cards to be used by exhibitors, visitors, VIP guests and the organizers themselves. The cards are manufactured by VisionCard, a leading European card manufacturer based in Austria and part of ITG. Among the special features of the card is the printed antenna, which represents a complementary technology to ITG's other core transponder technologies, wire-embedding, wire-transfer and coil winding. VisionCard's long track record and their expertise in high volume printing allow the company to produce high quality printed antennas very cost efficiently and to connect them to any 13.56 MHz IC module available in the market. The cards for the CARTES exhibition are based on Philips mifare 1k chips. Set up of the access control system at the exhibition has been entrusted to French system integrator Tech-Event. For this application, Tech-Event has chosen RFID reader modules manufactured by ACG Identification Technologies, another ASSA ABLOY ITG company. The reader modules provided by ACG, compatible with multiple ISO standards including ISO 14443A/B and ISO 15693, will be used to read all the entry badges issued for the exhibition. " ...

Via ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies: CARTES exhibition goes contactless with RFID technology from ASSA ABLOY ITG ...

RFID Badge: Airport Access Control Pilot ...

Airport freight drivers will participate in an access control pilot at Washington Dulles airport, using RFID technology in ID badges. ...

... "Unisys Corporation has selected Fidelica Microsystems and Abeo Corporation to deliver a biometric-based RFID badge to positively identify cargo drivers " ...

Via Security Document World: New badge for airport freight drivers ...

RFID Battery-Assist Passive Tag: Supports Logistics and Manufacturing ...

Intelleflex RFID tags can be used by logistics companies and in manufacturing in long-range, battery-assisted mode for real-time inventory tracking of assemblies in the warehouses. The RFID system can automatically generate a proof of shipment when assemblies are shipped. When used in maintenance operations in passive mode, companies can realize significant benefits from having actionable manufacturing and repair history data in the 64Kb user memory of the RFID tag at the point of use. ...

... "Intelleflex's InfoSure tags and the I-Beam reader are multi-protocol, ensuring global interoperability using EPC standards. InfoSure tags can be used as passive C1G2 tags with any other C1G2 reader or used in the battery-assisted passive mode at long ranges with the I-Beam reader. InfoSure tags offer up to 100-meter read/write range in free space, which translates to 100 percent read/write reliability at standard working ranges in industrial environments. They also offer 64 kb user memory, which is segmented into 1 kb blocks so they can be independently protected for read/write access through passwords. The I-Beam reader can read any EPC C1G2 tag as well as the Class 3 InfoSure tag. Initial product shipments of both the tags and readers are targeted for asset management, yard management, manufacturing and zonal access control applications. " ...

Via Intelleflex Corporation: Intelleflex Announces Availability of its RFID Battery-Assisted Passive Tag and Reader Products ...

RFID Access Inventory Control: KeyWhere

KeyWhere applies RFID technology to the process of managing car delaership keys through it wireless system. ...

... "KeyWhere optimizes staff productivity and increases accountability using state-of-the-art RFID access cards and keytags to track each vehicle's activity history. " ...

RFID Access Inventory Control: KeyWhere: Via KeyWhere: KeyWhere Tracks Sales Activity Each Time a Key is Accessed ...

Intelleflex RFID Equity Funding ...

Intelleflex Corp secures another round of venture capital funding to enable the scale-up of production volumes. ...

... "Intelleflex Corporation, The Intelligent RFID Platform Company, announced the closing of a $15.5 million round of equity funding. This Series B round was led by Morgenthaler Ventures, and was over-subscribed, with continuing participation by Series A investors Woodside Fund, Alloy Ventures and Selby Venture Partners. Proceeds from this round will be used to ramp production, extend the company's line of high performance RFID tags and readers and expand the company's go-to-market capabilities. Intelleflex products enable critical applications including asset management, yard operations, manufacturing WIP, supply chain and security / access control.



The $11.3 million Intelleflex had raised in its A round was used to develop the industry's first fully integrated multi-protocol EPC-compliant RFID single chip IC. In their battery-assisted passive mode of operation, the tags built around this chip offer operating ranges in excess of 100 meters, robust performance in difficult RF conditions and an extended feature set including 64k bits of user read / write memory. " ...

Intelleflex RFID Equity Funding: Intelleflex Corporation Secures $15.5 Million in Series B Funding ...

RFID Memory Chips: 2048Bits ...

STMicroelectronics introduces RFID memory chips that support 2048 bits of information. ...

... "STMicroelectronics, a worldwide leader in serial non-volatile memories, announced the availability of two new 2048-bit long range RFID memory products that are fully compliant with the ISO/IEC 15693 and ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 1 RFID standards for tracking applications. The use of 2048-bit memories in the LRI2K and LRIS2K has been driven by the demand for increased memory in cost-sensitive general-purpose RFID applications requiring both data storage and security. The new devices are particularly suited for market segments such as access control, library automation, and supply-chain management, as well as for anti-counterfeiting of sensitive products, such as pharmaceuticals and high-value items.

Both the LRI2K and LRIS2K provide 2 Kbits of electrically erasable user memory (EEPROM), with an on-chip RF interface operating at the standard HF (high-frequency) 13.56MHz carrier frequency. Offering high-speed data-rate capability, an application reading range of up to 1.5m, and the advantages offered by 13.56MHz-based RFID technology, such as high reliability and low RFID reader cost, the two devices are highly suited for item-level tagging, whenever security, inventory speed, and tag size are relevant requirements. " ...

RFID Memory Chips: 2048Bits: Via STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics Unveils New 2-Kbit Long-Range RFID Chips for Multi-Purpose Asset-Tracking Applications ...

RFID Wristband Bowling Alley ...

Bolwing lanes supported by RFID wristband for age, identification, and access control ...

... "PDC's AgeBand system electronically scans and verifies a patron's age/identification and instantly prints a wristband with pertinent patron information, including Age ID Verified 21. AgeBand is ideal for bowling venues that sell alcohol and need positive patron identification to quickly and easily identify a patron's age. " ...

RFID Wristband Bowling Alley: Via Precision Dynamics Corporation: Precision Dynamics Showcases AgeBand System and Visa Band Wristbands for Bowling Venues at the International Bowl Expo ...

RFID Reader Software Platform Support ...

iAnywhere supports wide range of fixed and mobile RFID devices through its Anywhere software platform. ...

... "iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., announced the latest version of RFID Anywhere, the company's software platform that provides an extensible environment for developing and managing robust, highly-distributed radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. RFID Anywhere 2.1 includes next-generation support for both fixed and handheld RFID devices. This new release gives developers complete access to the full set of features available in an RFID reader, and also provides additional capabilities such as dynamic support for new tag formats such as Gen 2, simplified general purpose input/output (GPIO) control, and reader synchronization for operation in dense-reader mode. " ...

RFID Reader Software Platform Support: Via iAnywhere: Sybase iAnywhere Releases Broadest Support For Fixed And Handheld RFID Devices In New Version Of RFID Anywhere ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking ...

IBM collaborates with Japan hospital to track blood samples using RFID technology. ...

... "At the Kyoto Medical Center, under the new project, RFID tags were attached to dummy samples of plasma derivatives (about 50 units) and successfully traced. Using these RFID tags, information on the distribution and use history of the products - from the pharmaceutical manufacturer via the wholesalers to the medical institutions through to use - can be shared (federated), and the basis for a tracking mechanism can be established. In the future, multiple users, beyond the boundaries of individual industries, can make use of this kind of historical information to provide a system for enabling safe medical care. IBM Japan has built a distributed information system for seamless operation of RFID tags, while protecting a variety of highly classified medical information, such as personal information. Moreover, from the point of view of privacy, it has become possible to provide access control technology, which strictly limits access to the database and displays only the information necessary for the business at hand in systems used by multiple businesses or departments. " ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking: Via IBM: Japan's first RFID tag drug-shipment-to-in-hospital medication traceability successfully demonstrated ...

RFID Market Overview ...

ABI publishes annual overview of the RFID market. ...

... "New ABI Research study, RFID Annual Market Overview: Vertical Market and Application Market Overviews for Tags, Readers, Software and Services provides a high-level, but still detailed, examination of RFID technologies, applications, and addressable vertical markets by region, and is intended to give readers a general outline of the broad RFID market. The research also highlights the differences between low-growth RFID applications such as access control, animal tracking and vehicle immobilization, and high-growth applications such as personal identification documents, contactless point-of-sale and item-level RFID tracking. " ...

RFID Market Overview: Via ABI Research: RFID's Big Picture ...

RFID for Commercial Vehicle Fleets ...

Partners collaborate on RFID technology solutions for commercial vehicle applications, such as data collection devices. ...

... "AXCESS International Inc. and STEMCO LP announced a recently-signed business agreement between their companies to work together in the development of RFID based solutions for heavy-duty commercial vehicle fleets. These solutions will utilize semi-active tag technology and hardware from AXCESS that will be seamlessly integrated with STEMCO's BAT RF active RFID mileage and tire pressure data collection sensors. Future products utilizing these combined capabilities are in development and planned for release in 2007. AXCESS' patented ActiveTag RFID systems use small, battery powered tags (generically called semi-active tags) that when automatically activated, transmit a wireless message typically 30 to 100 feet to hidden palm size receivers. The receivers are connected via standard network simultaneously to the enterprise system software, the existing security alarm equipment, and standalone management software. Optionally, the tag system can be used to trigger security video recording and live remote video transmission. The tags are used for a variety of enterprise productivity applications including automatic personnel access control and tracking, automatic vehicle access control and payload management, automatic asset management and protection, as well as special purpose sensing. " ...

RFID for Commercial Vehicle Fleets: Via Axcess: STEMCO LP and AXCESS Sign Business Agreement ...

Bluetooth RFID Scanner ...

RightTag introduces Bluetooth-enabled 13.56 Mhz RFID scanner, which relieves users of the burden of wiring. ...

... "RightTag, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive wireless and wireline RFID solutions, announced the availability of the industry's first 13.56 MHz wireless radio-frequency identification scanner with Bluetooth. The new scanner, BT RIGHTReader, offers users greater flexibility by eliminating the need for cumbersome wires and transmitting data to devices up to ten meters (~10 yards) away. RightTag also announced the RIGHTScanner, a compact and inexpensive RFID scanner designed for companies looking to increase security and control and monitor access, or to better track products. The 13.56 MHz BT RIGHTReader is an easy-to-use and durable wireless scanner that can transmit data from any RFID tag, including ISO 15693, ISO 14443, USB and Serial port communications, to any Bluetooth-enabled device. The device is battery operated, and is fully functional in temperatures varying from -20 Celsius (-4 Fahrenheit) to 55 Celsius (131 Fahrenheit). The 1MHz bandwidth antenna can read tags as far as 16 centimeters (~6 inches) away and transmits to a Bluetooth receiver up to ten meters' distance, making BT RIGHTReader the most robust and flexible RFID offering available in the market. " ...

Bluetooth RFID Scanner: Via RightTag Inc.: RightTag Unveils BT RIGHTReader, Industry’s First Bluetooth RFID Scanner ...

RFID Proximity Device: Healthcare Application ...

... "RF IDeas, Inc., creators of single-badge solutions for physical and logical access control and security, has shipped its 30,000th RFID proximity device for use in the healthcare industry. The milestone is confirmation of RF IDeas' leadership position in the emerging field of single sign-on authentication and access systems, as well as the growing adoption of this technology in healthcare organizations, where protection of patient information as mandated by HIPAA is crucial. RF IDeas will be demonstrating its cutting-edge solutions at booth #1851 of HIMSS, February 12-16, 2006. " ...

RFID Proximity Device: Healthcare Application: Via RF Ideas: RF IDeas Ships Its 30,000th Proximity Reader for Smart Card Access in the Healthcare Field

RFID-Enabled Smart Card ...

QI Sys is developing RFID smart cards for contactless payment applications ...

... "QI Systems Inc., a leading developer and integrator of smart card payment, access control and tracking solutions, announced that QI product engineers are now developing hardware and software components that support RFID-enabled contactless payment systems. RFID-enabled payment systems are rapidly gaining in popularity with merchants and consumers in the U.S. Small-value transactions can now be quickly completed using a payment card with a built-in microchip and wire-loop antenna utilizing very-short-range (several inches) radio waves to securely transmit account information from the card to the merchant point-of-sale terminal. There is no need for the merchant to swipe the card through a reader, so the cardholder always remains in control of the card and transaction time is optimized. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are actively promoting contactless-payment versions of their cards. The International Standards Organization has established an implementation specification enabling these credit-card leaders to share a common transmission protocol. That in turn facilitates the programming of a single merchant point-of-sale terminal to accept and process transactions from all three companies’ payment cards/devices. Merchants and cardholders alike should benefit significantly from the enhanced convenience and security offered by a broader selection of contactless payment solutions. " ...

RFID-Enabled Smart Card: Via QI Systems Inc.: QI Systems Inc. Developing Products for RFID-Enabled Smart Card ...

RFID e-Passport Security Breach ...

... "A Dutch television program Nieuwslicht recently worked with local security firm Riscure to successfully crack and decrypt a Dutch-prototype RFID passport. " ...

Via Engadget: Dutch RFID e-passport cracked -- US next? ...

Via Riscure: Privacy issues with new digital passport: "The new digital passport lacks in the protection of personal details of the passport holder. An attacker intercepting the contactless communication between the passport and the border control system can get access to the personal information held on the chip inside the new passport. ... Riscure is a Security Lab based in the Netherlands. Riscure evaluates the security of smart cards, mobile phones and related systems for banks, credit card companies, GSM operators, smart card manufacturers, organisations deploying digital IDs and companies in the pay television industry. "

RFID eIdentity USB Reader: Passport Capable ...

ASK introduces USB-connection RFID reader that has shown interoperability with Interfest e-passport standards. ...

... "ASK launches the RDR 400 series of contactless USB readers, designed for performance, security and ergonomics. RDR 400 readers are ideal for contactless logical/physical access control, identity, banking and PC-based applications. Based on CPL 400 couplers, the RDR 400 series is high speed, low cost, multi-standard and multi-application; its unique and powerful RF interface means that RDR 400 readers support all current ISO dual interface/contactless cards and contactless tickets.

RDR 400 has passed successfully e-passport Interfest interoperability tests taking place in November in Singapore. These tests involved 124 different passports complying with ISO14443 type A or B standards from 28 countries to be tested on 40 readers. ASK reader reached the best performances both in terms of interoperability and communication speed. ASK is breaking new ground in emerging markets such as e-identity and banking where clients need technology partners with superlative expertise in both RFID card and reader technology " ...

RFID eIdentity USB Reader: Passport Capable: Via ASK: ASK launches new contactless USB reader RDR 400 series ...

Founded in 1997, ASK is now the supplier of the most comprehensive range of contactless cards, tickets, RFID tags and readers on the market. All products comply with ISO and EPC standards. ASK addresses the mass transit, access control, e-government ID, supply chain and logistics markets. 50 million contactless cards, tickets and RFID labels are already in use worldwide. ASK’s manufacturing plant is located at its Sophia-Antipolis headquarters in France, with regional offices in Paris, Singapore and Westport, USA.

RFID Readers: Broad Transponder Support: ACG ...

RFID Readers: Broad Transponder Support: ACG: Via ACG: ACG launches unique contactless reader with multiple ISO protocol compatibility: Support for ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3 and I-CODE, all in one module ...

... "This new family of high-speed 13.56 MHz RFID readers features exceptionally broad support for different transmission protocols and transponder ICs. It is designed to meet the requirements for both secure personal identity verification and supply chain management applications. Typical applications of the HF Multi ISO Reader platform include access control, e-payment, e-ticketing for events and mass transit, toll road fare collection, network authentication, logistics and supply chain management. " ...

RFID Inlay Acquisition By Sokymat

RFID Inlay Acquisition By Sokymat: Via Sokymat: Sokymat acquires IMASYS ...

... "Sokymat SA, the world's leading supplier of RFID transponders, announces today that it has acquired IMASYS, a leading German supplier of RFID inlay manufacturing equipment based in Pfronten, which joined the Sokymat Group effective November 1st, 2005. IMASYS is a designer and manufacturer of high frequency (HF) transponder inlay production machines based on the wire-embedding process. IMASYS current goal is to significantly increase the production capacity of its 13.56 MHz RFID inlay manufacturing machines, in order to respond to the tremendous growth of the markets for e-passports and contactless payment cards. " ...

Sokymat, the world’s leading supplier of RFID transponders, is present in all major market segments that express a strong interest in the benefits of RFID technology, namely access control and security, industrial automation and supply chain management as well as animal identification. Thanks to its 15 years of experience in transponder manufacturing technology and its know-how in packaging technology, Sokymat can design and manufacture virtually any type of custom-made transponder suited to the specific operating environment and packaging material requested by the customer – including metal. Alongside with its expertise in 125/134.2 kHz and UHF RFID technology, Sokymat boasts the most complete know-how in 13.56 MHz technology and serves fast growing industry segments such as the emerging market for government-issued electronic passports and travel documents. The group employs more than 300 people worldwide, has both research and development centers and manufacturing plants in Switzerland, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia.

RFID Technology ISO9001:2000 Certification ...

HID achieves ISO9001 certification for the design, manufacture, and distribution of RFID technology. ...

RFID Technology ISO9001:2000 Certification: Via HID: HID Achieves ISO9001:2000 Re-Certification for Design, Manufacture, and Distribution of RFID-Based Contactless Smart Cards and Readers: The Management System Certification Encompasses Excellence Meeting Customer and Regulatory Requirements While Continually Improving HID's Product Performance ...

... "HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, announced that is has achieved ISO 9001:2000 re-certification for quality management and its system certification that encompasses manufacturing. HID first received ISO9000 certification on June 1, 1999, ISO 9001:2000 certification on June 1, 2002 and has been continuously certified while they maintain focus on continuous process improvements for the company's entire iCLASS 13.56 MHz, Prox 125 kHz, and Wiegand card and reader technology design, manufacture and distribution processes. To attain ISO9001 certification, all certified companies must be in conformance to the ISO9001:2000 standard that requires companies to do what is needed to fulfill the customer's quality requirements, enhance customer satisfaction, manage the processes or activities and to achieve continual improvement of their performance in pursuit of these objectives. " ...

As the largest manufacturer of contactless access control readers and cards for the security industry, HID has shipped over 250 million credentials to customers worldwide. HID pioneered the development of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for physical access control. Proximity and iCLASS® technologies can be housed on the same credential and combined with other technologies such as magnetic stripe, barcode, or contact smart chip modules. This provides users the ability to leverage their investment in existing systems while seamlessly upgrading to new technologies and adding new applications. For increased security, users can add a photo ID or anti-counterfeiting element such as a hologram or ultraviolet ink. HID’s experience in developing card technologies enables them to play a critical role in the evolution and adoption of contactless smart card technology used for applications such as access control, IT secure authentication, digital cash, the storage of biometric templates, and the storage and retrieval of critical information.

Healthcare RFID: Zebra ProductLine Agreement ...

Zebra inks product-line agreement to serve the healthcare supply chain with RFID printing and other identification technology. Zebra's partner, MedAssets, leverages technology into the healthcare supply chain through best-of-breed solutions. ...

Healthcare RFID: Zebra ProductLine Agreement: Via Zebra Technologies: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES AND MEDASSETS ANNOUNCE NEW 3-YEAR AGREEMENT: Zebra to provide MedAssets customers with full line of bar code, card and RFID printers, supplies and services ...

... "Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in delivering on-demand specialty printing solutions for business and process improvement, has signed a new three-year full product line agreement with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO) and supply chain services company. The full line agreement makes Zebra’s bar code, card and RFID printers as well as its supplies and service agreements available to MedAssets' customers for a wide range of identification, tracking and access control applications. " ...

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: ZBRA) delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 100 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, “smart” label, receipt and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs and better customer service. The company has sold more than four million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, and also offers software, connectivity solutions and printing supplies.

MedAssets, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, improves healthcare providers’ margins and cash flow through revenue cycle and supply chain initiatives. As a strategic business partner, MedAssets can replace multiple vendors and decrease supply costs by 3% to 10% and increase net patient revenue by 1% to 3%. Proprietary information technology is used to work with and improve existing IT assets and work processes. MedAssets, through its revenue cycle subsidiary MedAssets Net Revenue Systems, provides best-of-breed revenue solutions, including strategic pricing, pre-bill charge capturing and ongoing chargemaster management tools, all of which have been peer reviewed by the Healthcare Financial Management Association. In addition, MedAssets offers the only technology enabled systems that manage claim denials and link supply cost data with charge data to ensure accurate charges and defendable markups for all patient identifiable supplies, including costly medical devices. MedAssets, through its supply chain subsidiary MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, operates the fastest growing group purchasing organization and supply chain services company in the U.S. and builds customized solutions encompassing procurement of common medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, physician preference supplies, food and nutrition items, and capital equipment.

RFID BioCards ...

RFID BioCards: Via Flowsense: FlowSense and Digital Defense Group partner to pursue the RFID Biometric Access Control Market ...

... "Digital Defense Group's RFID-based technology will position FlowSense to better serve the government and commercial market place, stated Bill Schlueter, Manager of Biometric Solutions Business Development for FlowSense. Digital Defense Group's series of biocards are clearly in its own category above and beyond traditional smart card systems, and we are excited about their applications and possibilities. " ...

RFID Chips: People Applications

Daren Fonda explores use of RFID chips in people applications, such as security, access control, and healthcare ...

RFID Chips: People Applications: Via TIME: Biochips for Everyone! ...

... "A radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder the size of a grain of rice, the VeriChip contains a 16-digit personal ID number that can be scanned like a bar code, providing health-care workers access to your medical records online. " ...

RFID LowFrequency Mobil Speedpass ...

The Mobil Speedpass is enabled by RFID technology operating at a low frequency of 134 KHz. It is an example of RFID used in a payment application, as compared to the wave of recent retailer RFID applications in the supply chain .

Via Network World: RFID (radio frequency identification)

... "Exxon Mobil uses RFID technology in its Speedpass payment system. Customers wave a small transponder in front of a sensor on a gas pump, debiting their account. Low-frequency RFID applications range from 3 KHz to 300 KHz; Speedpass operates at 134 KHz. " ...

Reference material on Speedpass RFID operating at 134Khz low frequency:

... "Analysis of the Texas Instruments DST RFID: DSTs of the type found in SpeedPass and automobile ignition keys are designed for short range scanning - on the order of a few centimeters. ... The DST, however, operates at 134 kHz. Signals at this considerably lower frequency penetrate obstacles more effectively, which may facilitate eavesdropping ... " ...

... "Texas Instrument’s ISO 14443 payment platform promises faster data transfer rates and more security: Speedpass, for example, uses a 134-KHz RFID platform made by Texas Instruments. The data transmission speed is around 10 to 15 kilobits per second, according to Richardson. " ...

... "Mobil tags (supplied by Texas Instruments) are excited by and interrogated with a 134 KHz signal because of its ability to provide solid coverage. Early field trials, however, revealed interference problems when the much lower-power tag-to-reader link operated at that frequency. The tags now deployed still use a 134 KHz downlink, but a 902 MHz uplink solves the interference problem. " ...

... "Psion Teklogix: Understanding RFID and Associated Applications: Low-frequency RFID systems are typically 125 KHz, though there are systems operating at 134 KHz as well. This frequency band provides a shorter read range (< 0.5m or 1.5 ft) and slower read speed than the higher frequencies. LF RFID systems have the strongest ability to read tags on objects with high water or metal content compared to any of the higher frequencies. LF tags are typically slightly more expensive than HF or UHF tags. Typical low-frequency RFID applications are access control, animal tracking, vehicle immobilizers, healthcare applications, product authentication and various point-of-sale applications (such as Mobil/Exxon SpeedPass). " ...

Global RFID EIdentity Initiative ...

Global RFID EIdentity Initiative: Via LogicaCMG: LogicaCMG launches global e-Identity initiative ...

... "LogicaCMG launches global e-Identity initiative: LogicaCMG today launches a new e-Identity initiative that will provide a global centre of excellence for the development of solutions for electronic identification, travel documents, border crossing and public safety initiatives. This programme brings together LogicaCMG's expertise in systems integration, security, identification and tracking technologies, such as biometrics, smart cards and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). LogicaCMG has successfully completed e-Identity projects worldwide, such as the biometric-enabled fast-pass border crossing at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. In addition, the company has extensive experience in the provision of smart card based solutions for financial applications and access control. " ...

RFID Scanner Controller Technology ...

RFID Scanner Controller Technology: TI INTRODUCES 100-V POWER-OVER-ETHERNET SINGLE-CHIP CONTROLLER FOR IP PHONES AND WLAN SYSTEMS: Highly Integrated Power IC Combines Power Device Control with DC/DC Controller to Simplify Design of Ethernet-Powered Applications ...

TI launches controller that supports implementation of RFID scanners ...

... "Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced its third generation Power-over-Ethernet controller technology that eases implementation of Ethernet-powered devices such as WLAN access points, IP phones, security and RFID scanners. " ...

TI provides IEEE 802.3af-compliant powered device controllers and power sourcing equipment manager ICs, which manage power in multiple Ethernet ports. Leveraging its volume production capabilities, TI to date has shipped Power-over-Ethernet ICs to a broad base of customers around the world. TI's highly integrated TNETV1050 IP phone system-on-a-chip incorporates TI's Power-over-Ethernet technology, providing increased capability and reliability when implementing Ethernet-powered IP phones. TI is the leading supplier of VoIP semiconductor products.

Tag: RFID

RFID Smart Cards: DOD Access Control ...

RFID Smart Cards: DOD Access Control: Via The Committee on Energy and Commerce

... "Smart cards are essentially RFID systems with advanced computing power, storage, and strong encryption accelerators, offering advanced services with enhanced security and privacy protection. In fact, smart cards are so powerful that the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies are adopting the technology to secure access to their facilities and computer networks, even storing a picture and fingerprint of the cardholder on the card for enhanced security control. " ...

RFID Access Control Enhancements ...

RFID Access Control Enhancements: Via TSA: Transportation Security Administration: TSA to Introduce New Technology for Access Control Enhancements ...

... "These programs will deploy various technologies, including state-of-the-art video surveillance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards, iris scan readers, and hand geometry readers to protect against unwanted guests going to secure areas of the airport, Admiral Stone said. " ...

RFID in Hospitals Tracking ...

RFID in Hospitals Tracking: Dassnagar Infosystems: RFID in Hospitals, track patient, doctors, costly instruments, hospital asset management

... "RFID in Hospitals > Patient Tracking - ID Bracelets: Dassnagar Infosystems implements superior radio frequency identification based solutions targeted to smart hospital asset management and access control. Our RFID systems may be used to track patients, doctors and expensive equipment in hospitals. RFID tags can be attached to the ID bracelets of all patients, or just patients requiring special attention, so their location can be monitored continuously. " ...

RFID Autonomic Mesh Networks ...

RFID Autonomic Mesh Networks: Kiyon, Inc.: Kiyon Next Generation Network (NGN) Technology

... "Kiyon has developed an Autonomic Mesh Networking Technology that utilizes a novel and proprietary wireless (802.11, UWB) channel selecting MAC (Media Access and Control) for layer-2 routing. This allows for robust (at least 2 Mbits/second) and broadband communications " ...

RFID Department Homeland Security

RFID Department Homeland Security: GAO: Abstract

... "The main technology components of an RFID system are a tag, reader, and database. A reader scans the tag for data and sends the information to a database, which stores the data contained on the tag. The major initiatives at federal agencies that use or propose to use the technology include physical access control and tracking assets, documents, or materials. For example, the Department of Homeland Security is using it to track and identify assets, weapons, and baggage on flights. RFID standards define a set of rules, conditions, or requirements that the components of the system must meet in order to operate effectively. " ...

RFID Tags Mobile Assets Beer Distribution

RFID Tags Mobile Assets Beer Distribution: Sokymat - Sokymat Supplying RFID Tags to TrenStar

... "Sokymat, the world's leading supplier of RFID transponders, is supplying RFID tags to mobile asset management company TrenStar Inc. to track beer kegs for clients in the U.K. including Coors. " ...

Sokymat, the world’s leading supplier of RFID transponders, is present in all major market segments that express a strong interest in the benefits of RFID technology, namely access control and security, industrial automation and supply chain management as well as animal identification. Thanks to its 15 years of experience in transponder manufacturing technology and its know-how in packaging technology, Sokymat can design and manufacture virtually any type of custom-made transponder suited to the specific operating environment and packaging material requested by the customer – including metal. Alongside with its expertise in 125/134.2 kHz and UHF RFID technology, Sokymat boasts the most complete know-how in 13.56 MHz technology and serves fast growing industry segments such as the emerging market for government-issued electronic passports and travel documents. The group employs more than 300 people worldwide, has both research and development centers and manufacturing plants in Switzerland, Sweden, Germany and Malaysia.

TrenStar is the first company to offer mobile asset management. From the start in 2001, TrenStar’s singular mission has been to buy, track and manage high-value containers for customers throughout asset-intensive industries. TrenStar offers one complete outsourced solution that combines asset acquisition, tracking technology and management services all for a per-use fee, so customers, and eventually entire industries, reduce operating expenses, improve customer service and manage assets and their contents effectively. TrenStar's clients include Carlsberg UK, Coors Brewers Limited, Kraft and Goodyear. Consistently ranked one of the top software developers in the Denver area and named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Rising Star in North America in 2004, TrenStar has offices in Denver, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. TrenStar is privately held, and the primary shareholders are Trencor Limited, The Carlyle Group and the Leede Companies.

RFID Airport Access Control Pilots ...

RFID Airport Access Control Pilots: TSA | Transportation Security Administration | TSA to Introduce New Technology for Access Control Enhancements

... "TSA will pilot the technologies in five international airports: Boston's Logan, New York's John F. Kennedy, Denver, Orlando and Salt Lake City. The technology will be deployed in June 2005 and the field tests will run through summer 2005. These programs will deploy various technologies, including state-of-the-art video surveillance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards, iris scan readers, and hand geometry readers to protect against unwanted guests going to secure areas of the airport, Admiral Stone said. " ...

RFID NFC MIFare Module ...

RFID NFC MIFare Module: SYSCAN, ARYGON ANNOUNCE WORLD’S FIRST NFC/MIFARE CORE MODULE ...

NFC RFID technology introduced by partners Syscan Intl and Arygon ...

... "Syscan International Inc. and Arygon AG today announced the September launch of the world’s first NFC/Mifare® Core Module. Delivering convenient wireless connectivity, NFC’s intuitive operation will change the way people interact with technology, ensuring that they can make the most of their environment and reap the full benefits of total connectivity. The universally applicable Module is based on the latest Philips RFID technology and combines all the technical requirements for use in multiple market segments for traditional RFID-based applications. It supports both MIFARE® family (ISO 14443A) and Near Field Communication (NFC) based on ISO18092. " ...

Syscan is a unique supply chain solution provider delivering integrated real time tracking and tracing systems through radio frequency identification (RFID) that help to improve client’s results. Its standardized supply chain solutions include traceability, temperature monitoring and quality control methodologies for the food, pharmaceutical and health care sectors.

Arygon is an innovative German based RFID hard- and software component supplier with in-depth market experience supporting core applications such as access control, electronic payment, logistics, time management and e-ticketing. Next to those traditional RFID applications Arygon focuses on new means of RFID communication.

Short Range RFID: Radio Frequency Identification

Short Range RFID: Radio Frequency Identification

... "Given the short read range of these tags, the item typically travels on a conveyor bringing it in close proximity to the interrogator. Short range systems are also used for personal identification and access control operations. The identity of the individual can be determined either with a very short range RFID card reader when held within a few inches of the reader, or with somewhat more expensive systems which can read the card even when it is kept in a pocket. " ...

Medical RFID Tracking Tag: Eliminate Errors

Medical RFID Tracking Tag: HIPA-TRAKKER™ is an integrated solution for elimination of medication errors using RFID automatic identification technology ...

... "HIPA-TAG represents a specialized medical RFID label-tag encoded with the patent-pending relational-check-code to prevent errors and tampering. HIPA-TAG is made to fit the form factor of smallest syringe and vial. More importantly, it requires minimal human intervention and will eliminate potential errors that are inherent with the use of barcodes. " ...

Avante International Technology, Inc. pioneered the use of smart card technology for access control, time-attendance, and debit applications since 1995. Since then, Avante has installed bases of access control applications including office, apartment, university and manufacturing complexes. The success and loss-free security achieved on these installations has proven to be unsurpassed. Avante is a sister company of AIT (AI Technology, Inc.). AIT has more than 15 years of achievements in special electronic adhesives and interconnections. Employing some of its patented interconnection technologies, the two companies have co-developed many patents pending on manufacturing robust smart (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) tags and smart card with unparalleled performance.

RFID Executive Appointment

RFID Executive Appointment: Sirit Adds Senior Sales and Marketing Executive to Management Roster ...

Sirit appoints executive to spearhead sales revenue generation in the RFID space ...

... "Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) reader technology, today announced the appointment of Michael Allocco to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing, RF Solutions Group, effective immediately. The RF Solutions Group (RSG division) incorporates Sirit’s activities in the supply chain (SCM division) and the broader market for open and closed loop RFID technology. In this role, Mr. Allocco will manage the Company's global channel development and aggressive growth strategies of Sirit's INfinity series of RFID modules and readers. " ...

Sirit Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Targeted at a diverse set of markets RFID technology has become a core technology for applications including: electronic toll collection, access control, cashless payment systems, product identification, etc. Sirit offers a range of RFID solutions: finished readers and transponders for facility access and tolling applications and embedded reader solutions for RFID integration into OEM products.

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference

RFID Border Control Biometrics UK Conference: OMNIKEY sponsors the Global Border Control Technology Summit in London: OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports ...

Omnikey sponsors UK conference to address the requirements of RFID-based border control with biometric technologies ...

... "OMNIKEY, one of the world´s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, is sponsoring the Global Border Control Technology Summit, the premier meeting place for international governments, technology vendors and system integrators to debate the ongoing concerns involving biometric passports. The conference will take place on July 11th to 12th in London at the Selfridge Hotel in London. The decision of governments worldwide to introduce high-security electronic travel documents based on RFID and biometric technologies, as well as to roll-out a new globe-spanning border control infrastructure, presents an array of technological and logistical challenges. " ...

The Global Border Control Technology Summit will enable all those involved in the rollout of technology-led projects to discuss critical practical, technical and commercial issues; and to find appropriate solutions to common implementation problems. High-profile attendees, including government representatives, from all over the world guarantee a unique insight in how the early adopters of biometrics for border control have introduced and implemented the technology. First-hand information on how the different products and solutions are working in practice can be expected. This event has been specifically designed and timed to coincide with the rollout of biometric passports and is therefore essential for Passport Issuing Authorities and Border Control Authorities. It will also be invaluable for any government organisation responsible for making the business case, selecting technology partners, procuring services for or managing any project involving identification technologies, services and products.

OMNIKEY, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, offers the most diversified product portfolio available on the market today. Having established a tight collaboration with key decision makers in the card manufacturing and software industries, OMNIKEY sits at the table of innovation. OMNIKEY’s smart card readers for PCs can be utilized by any application including logical access control, digital signature, GSM authentication, secure banking and online transactions, loyalty programs, and healthcare solutions. OMNIKEY, headquartered in Walluf, near Wiesbaden (Germany), is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). OMNIKEY´s North American headquarters reside in Irvine, California with technical support in Atlanta, Georgia. The Asia Pacific operation is located in Hong Kong. Design, production management, and quality control of OMNIKEY’s products are carried out in the company’s two R&D centers in Linz, Austria and Erfurt, Germany. OMNIKEY readers are distributed worldwide through a global network of partners, including value added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs.

ITG is the world’s leading supplier of RFID components, products, solutions and services. Comprised of a dynamic group of companies including HID, Sokymat, ACG Identification Technologies, Indala, OMNIKEY and Interlock, ITG innovation spans the value chain of smart card and RFID-based systems for identification and security. Applications include physical and logical access control, supply chain management, animal tagging, national ID and e-passport programs, transport and various industrial and manufacturing applications. ITG Research in Denver, Colorado, focused on advanced research projects at the cutting edge of RFID and smart card technologies, and its SmartWorldAcademy in Prague, uniquely position ITG at the forefront of the secure identification industry. ITG headquarter offices are located in Walluf, Germany and Irvine, California. ITG is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, an international group listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange with some 30,000 employees and annual sales of about EUR 3 billion. The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locking solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience.

Sysco RFID Pilot in Cold Chain: Alien Technology Used ...

Sysco RFID Pilot in Cold Chain: 3PL Solutions and Alien Technology® Announce Successful Field Test of RFID & Sensor-based System for Cold Chain Management: Successful field test deployed for SYSCO Corporation, North America’s largest food service marketing and distribution organization, demonstrates capability of RFID to transform the monitoring of temperature and environmental conditions during food transport with huge strides in documentation for food quality and safety ...

Sysco pilots RFID in their cold chain leveraging Alien Technology's RFID solutions with value chain services from 3PL Solutons ...

... "The DAX pilot program field testing was conducted by Alien Technology, 3PL Solutions and SYSCO in the SYSCO Frozen Foods and Produce supply chains and addressed dedicated, LTL, and inter-modal shipments. The RFID and Sensor-enabled system provides cost-effective Chain of Evidence documentation for food shipments, addressing anticipated regulatory requirements for better documentation of quality & safety control in food shipments, as well as improving methods to avoid waste and spoilage losses. Today, when food products leave the controlled environment of a well regulated distribution center, there are few cost effective mechanisms to insure and document continuous environmental control and access control... " ...

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

3PL Solutions, Inc. supplies the Commercial Warehousing and Supply Management Industry with products and services for the Third Party Logistics Industry with a Commercial and Public Distribution Services focus. In close coordination with affiliate, Geometric Solutions, Inc., 3PL systems and services help manage millions of SKUs for thousands of manufacturers across the country. 3PL Solutions staff is comprised of seasoned professionals with a mandatory combination of skills encompassing Information Systems, Business Practices, and floor Operations. With years of hands-on experience in virtually all major product families flowing through the nations’ supply lines, 3PL Solutions cross-pollinates best practices from one industry focus to another, and enables customers to meld the best of all worlds into cost effective and unusually efficient and profitable operations.

RFID Smart Card: Encryption Acceleration

The Committee on Energy and Commerce

... "Smart cards are essentially RFID systems with advanced computing power, storage, and strong encryption accelerators, offering advanced services with enhanced security and privacy protection. In fact, smart cards are so powerful that the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies are adopting the technology to secure access to their facilities and computer networks, even storing a picture and fingerprint of the cardholder on the card for enhanced security control. The DoD makes worst case scenario assumptions about the cards falling into the wrong hands and having large resources at their disposal to crack the card -- standards that advanced smart cards have met through the use of encryption, secure design, and other measures. " ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments ...

RFID Biometric Access Control: High Security Environments: BioSecurIT Announces First Customer – The Federal Aviation Administration – to Secure Facilities Using Biometric Access Controls ...

... "BioSecurIT, Inc., a newly established manufacturer of systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took delivery of BioSecurIT's first SentryPort system. SentryPort makes certain that persons attempting to gain access to secure facilities actually are who they purport to be and are permitted to access the area. SentryPort uses unique biometric traits to confirm the identity of individuals, eliminating the possibility that a lost, stolen, duplicated, or transferred ID card could be used for unauthorized access." ...

BioSecurIT, Inc. is a manufacturer of access control, surveillance, threat prediction, and investigation systems for high security environments employing integrated biometrics, high resolution digital video, voice, RFID, and secure archiving. The Federal Aviation Administration is a unit of the U. S. Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. Among its duties are safety regulation, airspace and air traffic management, air navigation, civil aviation abroad, commercial space transportation, aircraft registration, and research, engineering, and development related to aviation.

RFID Company CEO Named ...

RFID Company Career: Sirit Announces the Appointment of Norbert Dawalibi as President and Chief Executive Officer: William Staudt to continue as Chairman of the Board ...

... "Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware technology, is pleased to announce that Mr. Norbert Dawalibi has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirit effective June 1, 2005. Mr. William Staudt will continue to play an active role in the Company as Chairman of the Board. As Sirit introduces its new portfolio of products in the rapidly expanding RFID marketplace, Mr. Dawalibi is uniquely qualified to assume leadership of Sirit. Most recently, Mr. Dawalibi was President and CEO of Psion Teklogix, a $300 million company and global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. In addition to his deep understanding of the RFID technology and markets, Mr. Dawalibi is a proven and skilled manager with a solid background in sales and marketing resulting from his 24 years at IBM where he progressed through increasingly executive roles in Canada and the U.S., including managing marketing for IBM Systems in the Americas and leading sales operations generating in excess of $1 billion in revenue. " ...

Founded in 1993, Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions to customers worldwide. The Company designs, manufactures, integrates and sells RFID solutions with an emphasis in several vertical markets including Chain Management, Product Authentication, Asset Tracking, Security and Access Control and Automatic Vehicle Identification. Building upon years of success deploying traditional RFID products, Sirit continues to capitalize on the growing demand for next generation RFID solutions.

Healthcare RFID Solutions: Real-Time Access and Control ...

Allstream RFID Solution to Improve Management Infrastructure for Leading Healthcare Supplier ...

... "Allstream, one of Canada's leading national business communication solutions providers, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Hospital Logistics Inc. (HLI) to provide a business management solution using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Hospital Logistics Inc. is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that provides supply chain management solutions to hospitals across the Greater Toronto Area. As part of the agreement, in the first phase, Allstream will provide a web-hosted RFID solution for HLI's logistics chain management system for real-time access and use within their warehouse facilities. " ...

Allstream is a leading communication solutions provider with a world-class portfolio of Connectivity, Managed Services and Professional Services. Focused on the business market, Allstream collaborates with customers to create tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and help them compete more effectively. Allstream is a division of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS), Canada's third largest communications provider with approximately 6,600 dedicated employees focused on delivering outstanding value to its customers. MTS has an extensive broadband fibre-optic network spanning more than 24,300 kilometres, and provides international connections through strategic partnerships and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. MTS's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT).


Hospital Logistics Inc. (HLI) is a leading provider of management solutions to hospitals, delivering value by reducing costs and increasing service levels in support of patient care. Through its facility in Oakville, Ontario, HLI provides a technically state-of-the-art and cost-effective solution so that its hospital customers can improve management of their supply chain and streamline inventory, ordering, and distribution of medical surgical supplies. HLI is owned by the University Health Network (UHN), the umbrella organization that supports three teaching and research hospitals in Toronto: Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, and Toronto Western Hospital. Two other Toronto hospitals have also signed on as customers, which include Mt. Sinai Hospital and Sunnybrook & Women's Health Sciences Centre (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Women's College Hospital, and Orthopedic & Arthritic Institute).

New RFID UID Reader

Giga-TMS ISO15693 UID Reader, RFID ...

... "The SLR700 is a stylish and compact proximity reader working with RFID smart labels that comply with ISO15693 standard. It is a so-called ISO15693 UID reader featuring with 3 in 1 interfaces allowing it to be integrated with terminals or equipments for in and out items or events control in security aspect especially in the application of UID identification of Access Control of long queue or waiting lines. " ...

Company Name : GIGA-TMS INC.
Date Established : January 19, 1987
Capital : US$2,400,000
Employee :
Taipei Office: 50,
Taichung Factory: 150
Business :
Marketing & Product development
OEM/ODM solutions
Quality System :
Factory : ISO 9001 : 2000 in 2002
TAIPEI
OFFICE : ISO 9001 : 2000 in 2003

RFID Career Path Promotion: Executive Vice President Of Marketing

RFID Career Path Promotion: HID Promotes Holly Sacks To Executive Vice President Of Marketing

... "HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced that Holly Sacks has been promoted to executive vice president of Marketing. " ...

HID is the premier global supplier of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry. With over 200 million credentials (cards, fobs and keys) in use worldwide, HID leads the industry in 13.56 MHz and 125 kHz RFID card and reader technology for a wide range of applications including access control, IT secure authentication, time and attendance, digital cash/cashless vending, automotive vehicle identification, and biometric verification. HID's award-winning product line includes iCLASS® 13.56 MHz contactless smart cards and readers, 125 kHz proximity, magnetic stripe, and Wiegand technology cards and readers. The company also provides specialized card manufacturing services including custom pre-printed graphics, micro printing and anti-counterfeiting elements, holograms or ultraviolet ink for increased card security. HID’s corporate offices are located in Irvine, California, with international offices supporting more than 100 countries. The company is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group.

RFID Attendee Management System ...

RFID Attendee Management: Convention Strategy Signs Distribution Sales Agreement ...

... "With the meetings industry in a constant whirlwind mode of technological change, meeting management firms need to consistently be on the cutting edge. Convention Strategy is pleased to announce a distribution sales agreement with Avante International Technology. Through this agreement Convention Strategy will be adding Avante's patented RFID attendee management technology to it's suite of convention and meeting management services. " ...

By coupling the Avante RFID technology along with Convention Strategy's suite of meeting management services, corporate and association clients will now have the ability to experience the benefits of using RFID for; exhibit lead retrieval, session control access, CEU tracking, cyber-cafe access, crowd flow tracking, traffic pattern reporting, post-show attendee demographic analysis and customized exhibitor fulfillment.

Avante International Technology, Inc. pioneered the use of smart card technology for access control, time-attendance, and debit applications since 1995. Since then, Avante has installed bases of access control applications including office, apartment, university and manufacturing complexes. The success and loss-free security achieved on these installations has proven to be unsurpassed. Avante is a sister company of AIT (AI Technology, Inc.). AIT has more than 15 years of achievements in special electronic adhesives and interconnections. Employing some of its patented interconnection technologies, the two companies have co-developed many patents pending on manufacturing robust smart (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) tags and smart card with unparalleled performance.

RFID Real-Time Device Tracking ...

Cisco Enables New Wireless Business Applications and Enhanced Security through Real-Time Device Tracking

... "The Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance uses the radio frequency (RF) fingerprinting capabilities of the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to accurately locate authorized or unauthorized 802.11-enabled devices to within a few meters. This includes wireless laptops, PDAs, Voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) handsets, rogue access points and clients, and devices equipped with active 802.11 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The location of each device is graphically displayed on floor plans within Cisco WCS, enabling network administrators to rapidly and easily determine each device's physical location. " ...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility.