Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Auto-ID Center Claims RFID Will Protect The Food Supply

Friday, August 8, 2003

Wired News: Claim: RFID Will Stop Terrorists

“Facing increasing resistance and concerns about privacy, the United States’ largest food companies and retailers will try to win consumer approval for radio identification devices by portraying the technology as an essential tool for keeping the nation’s food supply safe from terrorists. The companies are banding together and through an industry association are lobbying to have the Department of Homeland Security designate radio frequency identification, or RFID, as an antiterrorism technology.”

EDIT: This story just made Slashdot. [end] 

Related Articles
The Co-operative Food trials contactless payments

The Co-operative Food has started trialing contactless payments in its small shops and convenience stores in an effort to generate a better means for customers to pay for goods, according to Retail Week.

read more »
Data center better secured by biometrics

ScaleMatrix integrated biometrics into various levels of access in its San Diego-based cloud data center, reports Security Info Watch, giving it added security for its clients.

read more »
Pepi Food Services gears up to accept contactless payment

Pepi Food Services, a vending and food service provider based out of Dothan, Alabama, has signed an agreement with USA Technologies to go 100% cashless by the end of 2012.

read more »
Korean government reduces food waste with RFID

SK Telecom, headquartered in South Korea, has designed an RFID disposal management system that will encourage citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of daily food waste, according to Earth911.com.

read more »
Axios, J.D. Smith and Sons trials RFID in tracking packaged goods

Axios Mobile Assets Corporatio partnered with Canadian logistics firm, J.D. Smith and Sons, on a six-month pilot program using Axios’ RFID-enabled pallets and tracking technology.

read more »
RFID market expected to reach USD $18.7 Billion by 2017

The world market for RFID technology is projected to reach USD $18.7 billion by the year 2017, according new research announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc..

read more »

Copyright © 2012, AVISIAN, Inc. All rights reserved.