CMP Technology Names Director of RFID World Group
CMP Technology, the media and marketing solutions company hosting the RFID World Boston conference, has promoted Rob Keenan as the Director of CMP Technology's RFID World Group. Keenan will be responsible for managing CMP's RFID portfolio, including the RFID World 2008 conference, RFID World Boston, and the RFID Excellence in Business Awards event. Keenan's responsibilities also include expanding the reach of the RFID World brand in the U.S., internationally, and online.
Keenan is a veteran of the RF and communication sectors, having covered RF, wireless, and networking technologies for the past 12 years. Prior to joining RFID World, Keenan served as the Editor-in-Chief of TechOnline, CMP's web portal for the global electronics engineering market. Keenan was responsible for guiding the integration and re-launch of the TechOnline network, including the launch of 14 websites targeted to key engineering sectors, including RF, automotive, networking, mobile, video, and industrial. Keenan has also worked as the Editor-in-Chief of CommsDesign.com, Co-Chair of the Communications Design Conference, Editor-in-Chief of Communication Systems Design magazine, and Managing Editor of VerticalNet's Wireless Design Online and RF GlobalNet web communities. He has also been a featured speaker at Networld + Interop and the Gigabit Ethernet Conference. Keenan holds a BA in Communication from the University of Scranton.
"Rob brings to his new role a proven execution track record and a strong commitment to advancing our growth strategy in the RFID market. I am very pleased to have a solid leadership team in place, with continues emphasis on delivering unparalleled innovation and robust expansion to our RFID portfolio," says Paul Miller, President of CMP's Technology Innovators Group.
Welcome Letter from the Director of RFID World
By Rob Keenan, Director of CMP Technology's RFID World Group
Welcome to our RFID World Boston event. At this year's event, we are taking a look at three of the hottest issues shaping the RFID industry — security, privacy, and authentication.
There is no doubt that RFID technology is changing the lives of consumers and the way businesses operate. The pervasiveness of RFID, however, is also opening a new set of challenges on the security, privacy, and authentication front.
The radio frequency technology that serves as the heart of RFID also opens RFID up to potential security breaches for corporations and consumers. Privacy concerns are also on the rise with RFID tags now housing more and more personal information on consumers. And let's not forget authentication. Today, RFID is being touted as a main tool for combating counterfeiting and protecting the brands of pharmaceutical, electronics, and other consumer good companies.
The issues surrounding RFID security, privacy, and authentication have also moved beyond simply being concerns for businesses and consumers. From the U.S. government to state and local governments, RFID privacy, security, and authentication have become the subjects of debate, policy, and legislation.
If you're using RFID in your business, there's no doubt that security, privacy, and authentication issues are a concern. There's also no doubt that RFID World Boston is the event for you.
At this three-day event, we have lined up a first-class set of keynote speakers and presenters from the government, security, pharmaceutical, healthcare, enterprise, RFID industry, and other sectors to help business executives and system integrators grapple with and solve RFID security, privacy, and authentication issues. Our all-star speaker line-up includes: Robert Cresanti of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Patrick Sweeney II of ODIN technologies, Ben Aderson of American Electronics Association, Jim Harper of Cato Institute, Marc-Anthony Signorino of the National Association of Manufacturers, John D. Halamka of Harvard Medical School, and more!
We're excited about our RFID World Boston program. We're also excited that this event will be a part of the Tech Mash event, which co-locates RFID World Boston with the Embedded Systems Conference, targeted at embedded developers and engineers, and the SD Best Practices Conference, which is aimed at the software developers. We look forward to seeing you in September!
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