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SF Airport to Test Reading of RFID-Embedded Passports - December 31, 2005

The San Francisco International Airport will begin testing the reading of RFID-embedded passports from international travelers beginning in a few weeks. The test is being overseen by the Department of Homeland Security in an attempt to increase security at various border crossings and international airports across the nation. This is all part of a directive from the State Department stating that all U.S. passports issued after October 2006 would feature RFID chips that carry the holder's...
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Using Duct Tape to Keep RFID Away From Your Wallet - December 29, 2005

OK, someone seems to have a lot of free time on his hands. Apparently, this guy is concerned about privacy and RFID, and has created what he calls an "RFID Blocking Duct Tape Wallet." He believes that combining aluminum foil and duct tape and placing it strategically in and around a wallet will secure his identity and keep his cards and other ID information from being read by RFID tags. Why not take the next step and hermetically seal yourself from the outside world in a plastic bubble in a...
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Christmas Wishes to You and Yours - December 25, 2005

We're taking a break to enjoy the holiday today, but we wanted to pass along our best Christmas wishes to you and yours. We value your support and thank you for your continued readership of this blog as well as the other members of the Weblogs Inc. network. We look forward to serving you in the new year. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Permalink Email this Linking Blogs CommentsSPONSORED BY: RFID systems, automation and barcode equipment, sensors, labels, scanners -.
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RFID Transportation Payment System Being Tested in Finnish City - December 23, 2005

A new system that will allow bus riders in Oulu, Finland to pay their fare by using mobile phones instead of transmit smart cards is currently being tested on a number of Buscom vehicles. The test involves Buscom employees using RFID-enabled Nokia 3220 phones that feature tags embbed in the shell that connect to an application located in the handset. Users then hold up their phones to a reader that recognizes the data stored in the phone. Plans call for passengers to be able to load...
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Wal-Mart "Stressing" Adherence to RFID Tagging Policy - December 22, 2005

If you didn't think it was a Wal-Mart World and all of us just live in it, here's further evidence of that. Beginning in January, the company is "stressing" to their suppliers that they must adhere to their approach of using RFID tags on shipments. According to Wal-Mart, 200 suppliers are due to begin tagging shipments in addition to their 100 top suppliers, who began tagging earlier this year along with a number of other smaller suppliers who have voluntarily launched RFID...
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WiFiRFID-Based Child Location System Deployed in Japanese School District - December 14, 2005

A location tracking system designed to locate children leveraging both WiFi and RFID has been deployed in a Japanese school district. AeroScout, along with a group of Japanese companies, including Nissan Motor Company, has developed a system that uses standard Cisco WiFi access points to locate children wearing tags as they walk to and from school. In addition, automobile drivers are alerted to the presence of nearby children through a voice service, to reduce accidents in residential city..
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Study Expects RFID Spending to Top $3 Billion By 2010 - December 13, 2005

A new report from market research firm Gartner Inc. says worldwide spending on RFID hardware and software will continue to grow for at least the next two years and should total over $3 billion by 2010. According to their research, Gartner believes that businesses are looking to use RFID tags in a number of data collection applications specific to their own industry, ranging from retail environments to hospitals, as well as what is currently being leveraged in warehouses to keep track of...
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Bill to Regulate Use of RFID Chips Being Considered in New Hampshire - December 12, 2005

The growing deployment of RFID chips in a number of applications has spooked a number of privacy advocates, who believe that companies, retail outlets, and even government agencies will use data from these chips to keep tabs on people. To that end, the State of New Hampshire is considering whether to pass legislation to regulate the use of RFID chips in order to protect an individual's privacy. Efforts in other states, including Massachusetts and California, have fallen short, so it will be.
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Say Hello to DS Fanboy - December 12, 2005

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New Technology Could Lead Us All to Become "Walking Batteries" - December 10, 2005

The concept of a 247 networked society has come a bit closer to reality with NEC's announcement of a thin (0.012-inch thick), rechargeable battery that can be embedded in cards or clothes. For example, this could lead to people walking through ticket booths and having their tickets scanned without having to take them out of their pockets. (It'll be interesting to see if airlines and major commuter entities would be in support of this technology due to the likely extra security measures that.
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