51,000 labels by hand: Stadtbücherei Pirmasens completes its barcode to RFID migration
Stadtbücherei Pirmasens has completed its move from barcode to RFID, buying 51,000 transponder labels and gluing one into every book with volunteer help over 18 months. The roughly EUR 63,000…
Pilot Project uses RFID cards to track some Broken Arrow students riding the school bus
Broken Arrow Public Schools has grown its RFID bus pilot from one elementary school to six, with cards clipped to backpacks and read at the bus door as pupils board…
RFID for Loss Prevention: Beyond the Traditional Security Tag
Traditional EAS tags either trigger an alarm or they do not, and generate no data either way. Serialised UHF RFID tracks every item from the back door to the exit,…
RFID and Returns Management: Turning a Cost Centre Into Insight
A returned item can be back on a pick list within hours rather than sitting in a queue for days when fixed readers automate returns intake. Serialised UHF tags also…
Do RFID-blocking wallets actually do anything?
RFID-blocking wallets really do block radio signals. The trouble is the crime they exist to stop barely happens in Britain. Here is what the UK fraud figures actually show, what…
MIA Teknoloji Completes RFID-Based Biometric Identity R&D Project
Turkish technology company MIA Teknoloji has completed a research and development project that stores biometric facial data directly on RFID identity cards, verifying a cardholder against the credential in their…
Signicat ReadID Gains UK Digital Identity Trust Certification
Signicat has been certified against the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) for the NFC-based identity document verification components and orchestration services behind its ReadID product. The certificate…
NFC Authentication for Trading Cards and Collectables
Ask a serious buyer of graded cards what worries them and the answer is rarely the grade. It is whether the item inside the holder is what the label claims.…
RFID for Airport Duty Free: Up to 99% Stock Accuracy
Item-level RFID can lift airport duty free stock accuracy to as much as 99 per cent, according to Checkpoint Systems, which puts typical barcode-based counting at 70 to 80 per…
Puebla “Ley Casco” RFID Mandate SUSPENDED After Mass Motorcycle Protests
The Puebla state government has suspended distribution of the RFID helmet tags required under its Ley Casco, a day after the motorcyclist protests we reported on 5 August. Governor Alejandro…
Newsletter
Never miss a story in this category
One email every Thursday: implementations, hardware and tag launches, and analysis. Free, and you can leave whenever you like.
