Besides the strict privacy regulations that are part of EPC licence agreements, EPCglobal subscribers have adopted self-regulating guidelines which can evolve as RFID technology develops. These…

Going for consumer and privacy protection EPCglobal is firmly committed to consumer privacy and has a long history of activism in this area. In addition to the currently valid regulations, EPCglobal…

Fashion shopping at its best When Michiko Kauska shops, she wants reasonable prices and excellent quality – and sometimes she simply wants to enjoy herself. In supermarkets and department stores…

Cashless payment and prompt information about delays There’s nothing more frustrating than watching your bus or train pull out as you continue to rummage in your pocket for the right change for…

RFID Helps Pedestrians Navigate Streets in Asia RFID is known for helping packages and parcels get to their intended destinations. What’s less known is the technology’s ability to help people…

From keyless car access to real-time traffic news It’s Monday morning and you have an important business meeting in the centre of London. You zap your car, unlocking it, and rush to your meeting,…

Research and development of RFID in Europe Across Europe, diverse groups are working to develop RFID hardware, software and applications and drive down the overall cost of using the technology.…

Managing product lifecycles The electronics that we carry in our bags and briefcases is made up of hundreds of components. Marianne Gruber’s mobile phone, her sister’s pocket PC or John…

In the 1980s and early 1990s, many RFID applications included tags that stored large amounts of product information, such as batch numbers and production dates. Later, toward the end of the 1990s, as…