Product counterfeiting has long plagued manufacturers in many industries, and from all accounts, the problem is growing worse. That’s due, in large part, to more outsourcing of manufacturing in Asia ...

While the crossing appeared mostly routine, it was not. This had been my first opportunity to use an enhanced driver’s license (EDL) as a cross-border travel document. My new state-issued EDL contains ...

Despite the current locavore trend, many of the perishable foods we consume are not produced locally. For freshness and safety, dairy, meat, poultry, seafood, and fruits and vegetables shipped ...

RFID stands for “radio frequency identification,” and refers to a technology that uses radio waves to transmit information short distances. An RFID asset tracking system uses a combination of tags ...

RFID (radio frequency identification) can identify and track inventory. Learn how RFID is used in retail and what you need to ...

Vizinex RFID, a developer and manufacturer of high performance RFID tags tailored to specific applications, recently introduced the next generation of its long read range tag, the XLR. The XLR has an ...

Researchers in France have developed a way to deposit a thin aluminum RFID tag onto paper that not only reduces the amount of metal needed for the tag, and so the cost, but could open up RFID tagging ...

Don't carry RFID? You might be surprised; the short-range ID technology is currently found in everything from US passports to swipeless credit cards to public transit passes to World Cup tickets to ...

An electronic identification device that is made up of a chip and antenna. For reusable applications, it is typically embedded in a plastic housing, and for tracking shipments, it is usually part of a ...