Contactless and RFID readers have long been used by hospitals for time and attendance and logical access applications, but their use is growing rapidly for cybersecurity and HIPAA compliance as well. User authentication deficiencies, endpoint data leakage and excessive user permissions are the three most common cybersecurity risks facing health systems and hospitals, according to […]

Delta Air Lines is using SmartMark RFID tags from William Frick & Company to address maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) needs for its flyable safety equipment. Using the custom RFID tags from Frick, Delta is able to streamline the audit process for safety equipment, and improve inspection time from what use to take approximately 10 […]

Oregon State University (OSU) has deployed the AeroScout real-time location system (RTLS) and asset tracking and management solution campus-wide to increase accessibility and inventory utilization. OSU’s Disability Access Services (DAS) uses the solution to track the real-time location of specialized items for students, faculty and visitors with disabilities and special needs. The AeroScout RTLS solution […]

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain RFID products and components thereof. The products at issue in this investigation are ISO 18000-6C compatible RFID transponders, RFID inlays, and RFID readers and their components. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Neology Inc., of Poway, Calif., […]

PelicanCorp, a provider of software and services for the protection of underground assets, has developed an effective way to locate the path of underground plastic pipes and conduits, aimed at benefitting public and private sector organizations including those providing telecommunications, power water and other services. The 3M company has developed an Electronic Marking System (EMS) […]

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle has deployed Ekahau’s RFID-over-Wi-Fi real-time temperature sensing and monitoring solution to protect the integrity of the Center’s experimental specimens and controls that have been collected through over 30 years of research. The real-time temperature sensing and monitoring solution is used to ensure that various tissue, blood and […]

Dunlop Motorsport is gearing up for the trial of a new RFID-based electronic tire solution at one of the world’s premier motorcycle racing events – MotoGP. A tiny RFID chip is built and embedded into the tire on the assembly line at Dunlop and is programmed with a unique code that identifies the tire’s type […]

Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, one of the world’s largest sugar producers, is the latest to implement the RFID vehicle management system offered by Mumbai-headquartered Essen RFID. The global agribusiness has many sugar mills at various locations in India, each having a continuous flow of vehicles every day during the harvest season, of farmers carrying fresh […]

Memorial Healthcare in Shiawassee County, Mich., deployed a Wi-Fi-based RFID staff safety alert and wireless temperature monitoring solution from Ekahau Inc. to improve its staff and patient safety. The hospital’s security teams leverage the system’s real-time visibility into staff locations during emergencies to reduce response times to duress incidents logged by the various staff working […]

Members of the RFID industry announced the launch of a new independent body, the International RFID Institute, dedicated to advancing the effective and appropriate application of RFID technologies in industry, government, and non-commercial organizations through technology-neutral, vendor-neutral and independent, RFID education, certifications, and applied RFID research. The Institute’s mission is to promote the “public good” […]