Open source DBs should be part of every DBMS strategy Jul 31, 2008
"Enterprises are mainly looking to open source databases to support new applications such as Web 2.0, Web-based applications, small portal applications, radio frequency identification (RFID), and other new workloads." ... "Enterprises are mainly looking to open source databases to support new applications such as Web 2.0, Web-based applications, small portal applications, radio frequency identification (RFID), and other new workloads.". (SearchOracle.com)
A police sting? Studying bees may help in the hunt for serial killers Jul 30, 2008
Page last updated at 00:52 GMT, Wednesday, 30 July 2008 01:52 UK. Bees join hunt for serial killers. (BBC News)
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $7.6 Million of Movement Tracking System Orders Jul 29, 2008
Savi Technology is a leading provider of supply chain management and security solutions leveraging software and Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Savi Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: - ). (Primezone Releases)
VeriChip completes Xmark sale Jul 28, 2008
The Delray Beach-based radio frequency identification systems firm said it will use the proceeds of the sale of to retire all outstanding debt. VeriChip (NASDAQ: CHIP) expects to realize net proceeds, after retiring its outstanding debt, paying transaction related costs, and other contractual commitments, of about $24. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Sirit Inc. Notice of First Quarter Results Conference Call Jul 25, 2008
TORONTO, July 25 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 10:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss its fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results ... About Sirit Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology worldwide. (Canada Newswire)
WMU commercialization grants promise results Jul 24, 2008
Margaret Joyce, associate professor of paper engineering, received a $125,093 grant to develop and commercialize her department's work in improving the conductivity of ink in the use of radio frequency identification tags that will reduce a slow and costly curing process during their production, said a press release from WMU.. Another $77,500 grant was given to Kenneth O'Shaughnessy, a WMU management professor, and Michael Sharer, director of intellectual property management and... (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Canada, U.S. to work towards faster border traffic for 2010 Jul 23, 2008
It calls for the implementation of frequent-traveler programs which use new technologies like radio frequency identification method to help speed people through the border. The charter also calls on both federal governments to beef up border staffing and improve traffic management procedures for peak times. (Xinhuanet, China)
Digital Angel Corp Jul 22, 2008
The Delray Beach-based radio frequency identification systems firm said it will use the proceeds of the sale of Xmark to retire all outstanding debt. VeriChip (NASDAQ: CHIP) expects to realize net proceeds, after retiring its outstanding debt, paying transaction related costs, and other contractual commitments, of approximately $24. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
ID tags can interfere with critical-care equipment Jul 16, 2008
Radio frequency identification tags, the tiny devices that let people drive through tolls without stopping and make life harder for shoplifters, are increasingly being used by hospitals - to monitor the quality of blood products, for example. But a new study suggests that the tags may pose a danger when they are kept in places like intensive care units: The signals they give off can interfere with the working of critical-care equipment. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Reaching out to document storage clients Jul 15, 2008
A COURIER and records management firm located in Shah Alam is claiming a world first: That it is ahead of all other companies in its field in using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to store, manage, and retrieve documents. Sure-Reach Records Management Sdn Bhd grew out of the company s original business a worldwide courier service that began in 2003. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Hyderabad: Comp to test driving skills Jul 14, 2008
Three months from now, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) plans to install radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors at the Nagole testing track. These RFID tags would be installed 15 inches beneath the testing track. (India Times, India)
Challenges Facing U.S. RFID Companies in Global Marketplace to be Highlighted on Capitol Hill on Thursday Jul 13, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following media advisory is being released by IEEE-USA: WHAT: A congressional briefing, "Making Dollars and Sense: U.S. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Companies, the Global Market and the U.S. Government" WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902 WHEN: Thursday 17 July, 12:30 p.m. to 2 (lunch provided) PANELISTS: Jeff Harris, Alien Technology Corporation; Kevin Kali, EPC Solutions, Inc.; Peter Kuzma, Thin Battery Technologies, Inc.;... (PR Newswire)
Staying on Cutting Edge More Important than Ever as Mobile Phone Payment Processing Could be In Future Jul 13, 2008
This mobile phone payment processing system, called near field communication (NFC), is currently being tested by Etisalat and Emirates NBD. The credit card processing system works by using radio frequency identification (RFID) chips that are rooted within cellular phone SIM cards. The RFID chips transmit account information to a contactless store terminal that reads the signal and deducts payment. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
No time for mistakes for Omega at Olympics Jul 13, 2008
Marathon runners will have a transponder attached to one shoe, and radio frequency identification (RFID) will be used to track them and record their times at specific intervals as they pound the course's 26 miles 385 yards (42. 195-km). (MSNBC -- Technology)
Rensselaer County DMV prepared for new driver's licenses Jul 13, 2008
The new documents will contain a microchip, a Radio Frequency Identification Tag, which will alert border patrol agents to the identity of approaching drivers. "They will always know where you are," said Mr. Merola. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
FM turns down DIT request for test car imports Jul 8, 2008
It may also delay the process of setting up the first auto radio frequency identification (RFID) lab in the country. DIT wanted the permission to import such cars for meeting the auto-related research requirem 00004000 ent of software technology parks (STP). (India Times)
RFID used for tracking assets in difficult environments Jul 7, 2008
has written about how integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track their fixed assets in a rugged and harsh environment. The mining company faced a problem where many types of equipment and materials needed to be labelled with an asset tags. (Industrial IT)
Experimental Philosophy Movement Explores Real-life Dilemmas Jul 5, 2008
Electrical engineers have developed a system that identifies a recycling bin by its household, using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips. . (Science Daily)
Printed Optical Electronics Come Into View Jul 4, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2008) European researchers have taken a major step towards the goal of developing printable electronics that can be used for creating radio frequency identification tags and flexible watch displays. See also. (Science Daily)
Xerox Selects I.D. Systems' PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management Jul 2, 2008
The Company's patented Wireless Asset Net(r) system, which utilizes radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology, addresses the needs of organizations to control, track, monitor and analyze their assets. For more information about I.D. Systems, please visit. (Primezone Releases)
Robert Zhu Appointed President, ADT Security, Asia-Pacific Jul 1, 2008
ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, closed circuit television, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification (RFID) and integrated systems. ADT's web site address is. (PR Newswire)
Impinj sells intellectual property assets for $5.2M Jul 1, 2008
which makes radio frequency identification (RFID) products, has sold some of its intellectual property assets to for $5. 2 million. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Plastic gets smart Jun 28, 2008
Currently deployed on credit cards, the radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, which triggers the transaction, is also being embedded in cellphones. The introduction of the chip into debit and credit cards aims to loosen Canadians' attitudes to credit cards and drive us to use them more online and perhaps get duplicates for family members. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Has London's Oyster travelcard system been cracked? Jun 27, 2008
The system uses an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip which activates when the card, and its chip, come close to a reader - in effect, the chip's aerial resonates to the frequency put out by the reader, and the two can swap data. Each card stores digitally encrypted information about its unique number and the amount of credit it holds. (guardian.co.uk)
US helps Thailand rub out fake passports Jun 26, 2008
American and Thai officials insisted no raids had ever uncovered newer US passports with high-tech electronic components, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, antennas or readers. "Preliminary findings by [US] Embassy officers, and Thai authorities, have not identified American e-passports, or any parts of American e-passports, among the items confiscated by Thai authorities," a US State Department official in Bangkok said on April 30, responding to e-mailed questions about RFID... (Asia Times Online)
Electromagnetic Interference From Some Identification Devices May Pose Hazards To Medical Equipment Jun 26, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2008) The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a new study ... "Applications of autoidentification technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) in everyday life include security access cards, electronic toll collection, and antitheft clips in retail clothing. RFID applications in health care have received increasing attention because of the potentially... (Science Daily)
Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc with Medical Equipment Jun 26, 2008
In a laboratory setting not involving actual patients, Dutch scientists found that the radio frequency identification devices -- which are increasingly used in medicine -- caused potentially hazardous problems with some medical tools ... Two radio frequency identification device systems, one active (with a battery and able to transmit information continuously) and one passive (powered by the electromagnetic field of the reader) were moved around the room while researchers assessed... (MEDLINEplus)
RFID devices interfere with medical electronics, says report Jun 26, 2008
LONDON The use of radio frequency identification (RFID) in hospitals can interfere with critical care medical equipment according to a study conducted by University of Amsterdam researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research was done in May 2006 and one active (125 kHz) and one passive (868 MHz) RFID system were operated at about 30 centimeters (1 foot) from each of 41 pieces of medical equipment at the Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam,... (EETimes)
'Hospital risk' from radio tags Jun 25, 2008
Radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) are on the rise in healthcare, helping identify patients, and reveal the location of equipment. The Journal of the American Medical Association study found they could interfere with machines. (BBC News -- UK)
Igenity RFID tag-tissue collector Jun 25, 2008
Merial has introduced a combination radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and tissue collection device for use with the Igenity profile. Producers can now collect a tissue sample needed for the profile and apply an RFID tag in one simple and efficient step. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
More electronic interference found at hospitals Jun 25, 2008
A study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association reports that radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) commonly used in security cards, blood bag tags and even surgical sponges may cause ventilators and other lifesaving hospital equipment to malfunction ... A radio frequency identification chip, known as RFID, can be used in many devices, including common identification tags. (USA Today)
Mass. gas prices stabilize after 10 weeks of gains Jun 24, 2008
OATSystems, based in Waltham, develops programs for radio frequency identification systems. OATSystems' senior management, including chief executive Michael George, will run the business as a unit of Checkpoint. (Boston Globe)
RF Technologies(R) Introduces Enhanced Clinical Support Service, Step-by-Step, a Comprehensive Program Designed to Ensure Infant Security Jun 24, 2008
June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- RF Technologies(R), a leading provider of radio frequency identification monitoring systems and healthcare monitoring solutions, announces it has enhanced its comprehensive clinical support program associated with its Safe Place(R) Infant Security Solution and labeled it Step-by-Step(R). The clinical education and accompanying support kit provide guidance and resources to ensure a successful infant security program. (PR Newswire)
Diabetics may soon replace finger pricks with cell phones Jun 22, 2008
Georgetown and have now partnered with Gentag, a wireless radio frequency identification developer, to create a new method using disposable skin patches with wireless sensors and cell phones to monitor glucose levels for consumers. The three have agreed to combine their respective intellectual property and expertise, as part of the partnership. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
On the Farm: Gearing up for grilling season Jun 21, 2008
We have radio frequency identification tags on each of animals, allowing us to store a tremendous amount of information on the animal. The information is not only beneficial for the producer but also the processor and, ultimately, the consumer, as each cut of beef can be traced back to the animal and ranch where it was produced. (Santa Maria Times)
Dutch Launch Open-source Smart Card Software Project Jun 20, 2008
Researchers revealed last year security vulnerabilities in the Mifare Classic RFID (radio frequency identification) chip, which is used in up to 2 billion smart cards used for building access and public transportation systems worldwide. The researchers figured out how the Mifare Classic's encryption algorithm worked, allowing them to obtain the 48-bit encryption keys the cards used. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Credit Cards Stolen Without Leaving Wallet Jun 19, 2008
He---and the others who use the south Seattle space for hacking---are very alarmed by the prevalence of what makes this tap and pay method possible: RFIDs, or Radio Frequency Identification Devices. Especially because they believe most consumers don't even know these RFIDs exist, or that they even have them. (KIRO TV, WA)
Austin the snail who promises to deliver e-mail...perhaps never Jun 18, 2008
Each snail is fitted with a tiny capsule which holds a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. RFID allows objects to communicate over short distances. (BBC News -- Science)
Governor downs feds Real ID Jun 18, 2008
And Johnson also noted these licenses would have radio frequency identification computer chips in them, allowing someone with a scanner to obtain each document s unique number. They ll track you everywhere you go, Johnson said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
State legislators vote not to participate in Real ID program Jun 13, 2008
Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, quashed Konopnicki s bill and the governor s plan by refusing to bring it to a vote in the House Transportation Committee which he chairs Among the concerns is that Konopnicki s bill allowed the 3-in-1 licenses to be embedded with a radio frequency identification computer chip which could be read by nearby scanners. That could enable the government, which would know the unique number transmitted by each chip, to track the travels of those who hold the license. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Courier firm upbeat on new business Jun 13, 2008
The company hoped to increase the number of boxes to 100,000 by year-end and this would generate a revenue of RM100,000 a month, he said at the opening of SRRM's radio frequency identification technology (RFID) records management centre at the Bukit Raja Industrial Park here. The centre has the capacity to store 500,000 boxes and one million files. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
CBS Tech earnings seen to increase 65% this year Jun 11, 2008
OSK expected more overseas contracts to flow in through this relationship, especially for the deployment of CBS Techs radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions in the Middle East and European countries. OSK said CBS Tech had been actively meeting with the investee companies of Emirates Investment lately to promote its RFID solutions. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Sigma-Aldrich Signs Agreement With Plextronics to Distribute Plexcore(R) Organic Electronics Materials Jun 10, 2008
Printed electronics holds possibilities for applications including printed organic solar cells, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and flexible displays ST. LOUIS, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today that the Company has signed an agreement with Plextronics, Inc., a leading innovator of technology for printed electronics, to distribute its organic semiconductors and conductive inks ... Printed electronics -- an emerging industry that takes... (PR Newswire)
Transatlantic Economic Council Report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008 Jun 10, 2008
The U.S. and EU have agreed to undertake the development of a joint pilot project involving the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track radioactive isotopes and to explore a second joint pilot project on postal bag tracking. The U.S. and EU will hold a joint symposium on the societal benefits of RFID, together with a workshop on RFID and privacy, in September 2008. (White House News Releases)
Who moved my stent? Jun 9, 2008
But behind UMass Memorial's bricks and mortar, an effort is underway to trim costs by using radio frequency identification, or RFID. It might save lives and money, by preventing medical mistakes and speeding the recall of defective products. In UMass Memorial's shiny, four-year-old catheterization laboratory, supply chain coordinator Raul Navarro slaps RFID tags onto boxes containing stents and balloons for use in the department's procedure rooms. (Boston Globe)
Halifax sensor network to track marine life Jun 7, 2008
The sensors and tags act in a manner similar to radio frequency identification tags used in shipping and inventory technology. The sensor sends a signal out, and when this signal reaches the tag, the tag will respond with a return signal that passes information about the animal to the sensor. (CBC.ca)
iGPS pallets pass Dole's muster Jun 7, 2008
Intelligent (iGPS) Co. LLC has announced that has finished testing of its radio frequency identification tagged pallets and will begin expanding use of them ... Orlando-based iGPS is the world's first company to offer manufacturers and retailers all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification tags. (Orlando Business Journal)
CBP prepping for the future Jun 7, 2008
The passport cards designed for border community residents and the enhanced licenses will have embedded chips that can be read by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems several feet before the vehicle arrives at the inspection station, Tong said. Discussions are under way with the U.S. State Department and eventually crossing cards used by Mexican citizens on the border will also be brought into the RFID fold, said Kelly Klundt a CBP spokeswoman in Washington, D.C.. (Nogales International, AZ)
Information at thieves' fingertips Jun 6, 2008
He and a team of researchers at the school brought sensors to read radio frequency identification -- or RFID -- chips of the kind found on "swipeless" credit cards. Those are cards that don't need to be swiped through a credit card reader to pay for items. (Albany Times Union)
Protecting Yourself from 21st Century Pickpocketing Jun 5, 2008
These cards contain what's called RFID: radio frequency identification. The technology is becoming more prevalent; it's in your E-ZPass and even some surgically implanted devices. (FOX23 News, NY)
Immersive Media Corp. Appoints Winston Guillory to Board of Directors Jun 4, 2008
He gained experience in the intelligent transportation industry while working serving as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amtech, the worldwide leader in radio frequency identification, a subsidiary of Intermec. Prior to working for Intermec, Guillory spent two years at Weblink Wireless, Inc, a leading wireless company in North America and five years working for Visual Information Technology, a premier imaging company. (Canada Newswire)
Missouri workers can't be forced to get microchip implants (5) Jun 4, 2008
Katherine Albrecht, an expert in consumer privacy and radio frequency identification, acknowledges that microchip implants might sound like black helicopters and tin foil hats ... This year at least 17 states have considered bills regulating or restricting radio frequency identification, or RFID, according the National Conference of State Legislatures. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Micro-mechanical Gyroscopes May Provide Navigation For Planes And Cars Of The Future Jun 4, 2008
30, 2006) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been around for many years and is widely used to identify, track and communicate information about items, products and even animals. An. (Science Daily)
Bearer's photo, ID to be in Olympics tickets May 28, 2008
China has developed some of the world's most advanced RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, some aimed at keeping tight control over its citizens and borders. It's used on Chinese driver's licenses and ID cards. (CNN -- Tech)
Deadline screams sequel; full of twists May 27, 2008
Other unique attributes of the book are the inclusion of radio frequency identification tags or RFID tags, quick response codes and advertisements/sponsorships, as well as its environmentally friendly publishing methods. In short, RFID tags are included in a book to provide a certain amount of information readable by an RFID tag reader. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
For Your Eyes Only: 007 Security For Exam Cheats May 27, 2008
Containers of exam papers are also being fitted with radio frequency identification tags, which can be scanned to make sure the bags have not been tampered with. Children who copy their answers from other pupils will have to get past sophisticated computer software, which can analyse written answers to detect copying. (Sky News)
Now, James Bond-style gadgets to beat school-exam cheats May 27, 2008
After being successfully tried last year, the papers will now be attached with radio frequency identification devices, like those attached to CDs and clothes in shops, which are scanned before the papers are dispatched from examination headquarters and tracked to ensure that they reach the right school. In fact, in order to avoid any kind of breach in papers security, they will also seal the bags, ensuring the contents are not tampered with during transit. (TopNews)
RFID Market to Surge Over Next 5 Years May 23, 2008
While RFID (Radio frequency identification) technology is becoming more commonplace in our everyday lives, Australian industry is yet to embrace its potential to transform the management of the supply chain and end-to-end logistics. Above all, Liard says that ABI figures show that the RFID market is growing robustly. (IDM.net.au)
Opinion: RFID: The right tool for the job May 22, 2008
At next week s Town Meeting, the Library Trustees will ask that $465,000 be appropriated to allow the library to implement a radio frequency identification system for checking library materials in and out. Some Brookline citizens may be surprised by this request to spend a significant amount for a high-tech program at a time of severe belt-tightening here and around the state. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Sharing citizenship data a 'no brainer,' Ottawa told May 22, 2008
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec are also moving towards the enhanced cards that are outfitted with a radio frequency identification chip that can be scanned by border agents. Cavoukian said Ottawa has not given a reason why the citizenship information cannot be shared and she argued security concerns are a red herring because encrypted information is already shared with provinces for other programs. (Canada.com)
Now, a car chip to tag violators May 21, 2008
A tracking tag based on radio frequency identification (RFID) may be made mandatory in cars if the urban development ministry and the heavy industry ministry have their way. These tagsa norm in many countrieswill help regulate traffic violations, goes the government reasoning. (India Times)
Congress Fears Electronic Passports a Security Risk May 18, 2008
The State Department soon will begin making the credit card-sized ID, which has a photo of the user and a radio frequency identification chip that holds information about its owner. The first cards will be issued in July, the story reported. (Fox News)
VeriChip posts smaller loss, plans unit sale May 18, 2008
The Delray Beach-based radio frequency identification systems firm said it lost $2. 8 million, or 30 cents a share, on revenue of $8. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Weather, Waves And Wireless: Super Strength Signalling May 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) A new study from the University of Leicester has discovered a particular window of time when mobile signals and radio waves are 'super strength' -- allowing them to be clearer and travel greater distances, potentially interfering with other systems. The research, examining the signal strength of radio waves travelling over the sea, identified late afternoons and early evenings in spring and summer as a time when enhanced signals occur. (Science Daily)
Chip helps locate stolen dog May 17, 2008
The story shows how useful radio frequency identification (RFID) tags can be, said Rhonda Corley, an employee at Pik-A-Pup, the store from which the dog was stolen. "The microchip ... really helped get her home," Corley said. (Holliston Tab, MA)
