Feature Articles

COVER STORY: TAGSYS, SYSTECH, and SupplyScape Deploy Their Integrated Counterfeit Solution for Pfizer Viagra Bottles

TAGSYS, SYSTECH, and SupplyScape have brought their complete, integrated solution for pharmaceutical manufacturers into reality at five locations around the world. [more]

RFID Mandates: Where They Stand Today

By Eric Van Osten and Ron Romanik

We take a fresh look at some of the big retailers who have initiated RFID mandates to some of their top suppliers over the past few years. [more]

RFID in International Postal Services and Couriers

By Dr. Peter Harrop

Real-time tracking and improved efficiency are two benefits that are beginning to be realized in the postal systems around the world using RFID. [more]

Consumer Privacy Concerns and RFID Q & A

By Eric Van Osten

Privacy advocates and RFID experts voice their opinions on the pros and cons of RFID implementation in relation to the issues of consumer privacy. [more]

EXCLUSIVE Web-Only Content: To read the portion of this Q & A session that did not appear in the printed issue, click here.

Safety in Surgery: Nano Solution to a Macro Problem

By Dr. Sushil Bhatia

Dr. Bhatia investigates how the use of RFID and other technologies can help to reduce the likelihood of leaving surgical equipment in patients. [more]

Sirit Inc. to Acquire Assets of SAMSys Technologies Inc. Through Receivership Process [read more]

Texas Instruments' Tag-it(tm) HF-I Product Line

By combining RFID with Public Key Infrastructure Technology, TI can ensure secure transactions while balancing privacy issues with supply chain efficiency. [more]

Expanding RFID Tracking from Pets to Avian Flu

Digital Angel is known for its use of subcutaneous tagging to identify lost pets, but the company is also developing temperature-sensitive RFID devices to detect avian flu. [more]

Sun Microsystems' Asset Tracking Solution

At the Sun Newark Shared Lab Project, Sun experienced enormous resource and time savings after a systematic deployment of its own RFID tracking systems. [more]

RFID in the Classroom

Learning facilities for RFID technology are popping up all over the U.S., many of which are partnering with key players in the business to guide them. [more]

Departments

New Products

See the newest products from many of the exhibitors at the RFID World show, including New Jersey Packaging's anti-counterfeiting products, Seagull Scientific's new edition of BarTender middleware, and Zebra's downloadable Gen 2 firmware upgrade.

• Demo Kits

• Labels

• Printers

• Readers

• Security

• Services

• Middleware

• Turnkey

• Wireless

Ask the Expert: Going Mobile in Metal Environments

By Charles Herrmann

Our expert at Avery Dennison answers questions about going mobile with RFID managing reader performance in high-density metal environments. [more]

News Desk

IBM creates a possible solution for consumer privacy concerns, GPI creates gambling chips embedded with RFID, pilot programs start for using RFID in passports, and more! [more]
 

The Legal Side: What's in California's Proposed RFID Bill?

By Kenneth A. Adler, Esq.

A review of the proposed California legislation regulating the use of RFID technology in government-issued identification documents, and what manufacturers and users of RFID need to know. [more]