ID WORLDNews ID WORLDPortuguese bookstore using EPC Gen2 tags to track over 350K items - New biometric ID management system for Canadian airports - First Visa EMV dual interface card launched in China - DCS Europe ID changes name to Multicard - Ingenico acquires Fujian Landi, becomes number one in China - Israeli medical center opts for active RFID - Digimarc sells to L-1, rejects Safran offer - Datacard sees great performance of card issuance system in Korea - Diebold, US Biometrics and Lumidigm join forces on security - Odin selected as RFID partner for Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative - Datamars partners with ABS for textile ID solutions - RFID pilot launched for spanish apparel manufacturer - Checkpoint to acquire Oatsystems - Gemalto delivers electronic alien resident cards to Taiwan - Impinj acquires Intel’s RFID business - Polish Ministry of Defense deploys RFID solution from Savi - PowerID partners with Asian manufacturers on BAP RFID - RFID trio combine to serve production solution for Nokian Tyres - Sirit and 3M Brazil sign strategic supply agreement - NFC not a near-term opportunity, but triple-digit growth expected - Vasco opens subsidiary in Mumbai Focus on Access ControlAccessing the futureby D. Balasubramanian and Victor Jayakaran, Scolis Technologies
An overview of the latest automatic identification technologies for physical and logical access and the challenges faced in their implementation |
ID card solutions for event managementby by Simon Wildash, Payne Security
A reliable and effective identification system is vital for successful event management, but there is more to it than giving people an ID card. We take a look at the importance of taking an integrated view of security and corporate image |
News Access ControlMobile access control system introduced - Paving the way to the future of parking management - Touch screen access control terminal launched - One of world’s largest banks rolls ouT smart employee ID |
eGovernmentConvenience firstby Carl-Otto Künnecke, Otto Künnecke
How the Austrian State Printing House balances security, efficiency and citizen convenience with their new eID personalization and distribution process News Smart CardCard printer upgrades from single-sided to double-sided unit - High precision card hot stamping in high volumes - Contactless credit card inlays in sheet format introduced - Cote d’Ivoire joins the ePassport club - University Campus Suffolk implements multi-functional student card - Polycarbonate UHF inlays for security-critical applications - RFID reader family featuring once interface, many technologies - Create multi-application cards in 10 minutes - Low-cost feature-rich single-sided color card printer - NFC/RFID tag platform launched with up to 2Kbytes memory - The low-cost way to upgrade to ePassports - NFC dongle for multiple NFC applications unveiled - Computer in computer IT security solution LogisticsRFID-enabled returnable container managementby Chris Hanebeck and Mahesh Lunani, IBM Global Business Services
We take a look at how visibility technologies such as RFID enable highly efficient business processes for auto manufacturers that ultimately lead to a reduced cost of ownership for returnable containers in the supply chain News LogisticsTrailer tracking and temperature sensors - UHF EPC Gen2 for major real-time vehicle logistics solution - UHF RFID used to track steel plates - Platform for real-time RFID visibility across distributed operations News Data CollectionItem-level tagging of Nokia mobile phones in Kuwait - New RFID reader with built-in security - Highly compact, lightweight, mobile UHF reader launched - rugged data collection terminal introduced Asset TrackingHaving a little brother in the officeby Michelle Molloy, Brother
RFID companies everywhere are waiting for the floodgates to bigger markets to open up for the technology, but the way to make it big might just be to start off small Retail SolutionsA solution that fitsby Ann De Vries, Impinj
A look at how a leading fashion retailer is using UHF RFID not only across a broad scope of business processes spanning the distribution center to the retail floor, but also to enhance the customer’s shopping experience News Tags & LabelsIn the bag – a new RFID antenna - RFID mini-chip for manual sorting of personal garments - Tag-on-metal solution for HF RFID inlays - High speed RFID inlay assembly technology introduced - UHF RFID label for returnable plastic containers - RFID tag for harsh environments and metal surfaces - Advanced RFID memory windshield inlay launched - UHF Gen2 tag for magnetic tape cartridges - RFID tough to crack - UHF RFID tags for warehousing and waste management - First Gen 2 battery-assisted, passive RFID label introduced - New range of UHF inlays for multiple applications - New miniature RFID laundry transponder - Three RFID wristbands introduced Special report on Food & AnimalAnimal ID standards look to the futureby Reiner Wagner, AEG ID
How RFID became a success in the animal identification market by means of standards and how these are evolving to meet the industry’s future requirements |
Unambiguous animal identification?by Dr. Sven Hüther, Planet ID
While it seems inevitable that RFID for animal identification is set for a global boom, there are important issues that must be faced in order for the full benefits to be reaped |
Making the most of electronic animal IDby Kenneth M. Boyle, Datamars
A look at why complete animal identification packages – consisting of RFID transponders, readers and online databases – are the way forward to fight possible animal diseases and to contribute to global animal welfare |
Identifying lab animalsby Bob Scher, Dynasys
The importance of highly accurate identification of genetically modified animals kept in care facilities and used for medical research cannot be understated. A new frontier for RFID? |
RFID the vegetable tracking sleuthby Ann De Vries, Impinj, and Jeffrey Tazelaar, Lowry Computer Products
A look at how RFID provides ROI in the fresh food industry in the form of significantly diminished food safety issues, more efficient workforce operations, fewer supply chain bottlenecks, and consistently fresh produce |
News Food & Animal4mm glass-encapsulated LF RFID tag - RFID-enabled telematics solution for agriculture market - Handhelds for animal ID now with Flash memory - Chipless and antennaless ID system for animals and food |
EventsCountdown to ID WORLD 20087th Annual Summit: 3 days, 14 conferences, 4 conference streams, 3 forums, 2 technology seminars, 1 hot new business initiative, 0 time to waste! News EventsGet the big picture at the trade show for the electronics industry - New means of payment, new opportunities - The world of biometrics meets in London - German auto ID show continues to attract attention |