2004/02/10

Study : IT Rushing Into RFID Too Quickly - Information Week - USA
The rush to embrace RFID is leading to confusion in many IT organizations, according to a new study on the wireless-identification technology.

2004/02/06

Call for caution on 'spy chips' - Guardian - UK
The tiny devices, officially known as radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, can be embedded in products and send signals to scanners, and have been...
China gears up for RFID - ZDNet.com
... There is no single standard for RFID. The SAC said that it will try to draft its standard so that it will be compatible with similar technologies.

2004/02/04

Microsoft Spells Out RFID Strategy
RFID Journal reports, "Microsoft plans to be a major player in the RFID market."

2004/01/27

Giants warm to RFID - ElectricNews.net
The biggest waves surrounding the RFID (radio frequency identification)
technology were made on Monday, when IBM and Philips, as well as software
giant...
Travelers Entering US Face Security Hurdles - Business Travel News
... One example is the US insistence that beginning Oct. 26 visa waiver passengers with new passports must carry biometric identification features.
Bush wants Patriot Act renewed - CNET News.com
President Bush on Tuesday evening called for the renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the controversial law that has expanded Internet surveillance powers for police and partially expires next year.

2004/01/23

Biometrics Enters Third Dimension - Wired News
DuPont Authentication Systems and A4Vision, a company that sells facial-imaging products, have developed a biometric security device that generates in depth...

2004/01/22

Bush wants Patriot Act renewed - CNET News.com
President Bush on Tuesday evening called for the renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the controversial law that has expanded Internet surveillance powers for police and partially expires next year.

2004/01/19

RFID: 'You know you want it' - Silicon
While 2003 was the year that saw the emergence of RFID, with household names such as WalMart jumping on the bandwagon, several retailers got cold feet and ditched the technology. Not so this year, say analysts – big business is crying out for the technology and, more importantly, the tide of public opinion is set to turn – as companies lure consumers with cold, hard cash.