RFIDNews | Real-Time Prisoner Tracking

Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Prisoner Prisons are becoming safer places thanks to a new RFID based tracking program. More than 10 years in the making, one such system has its roots in technology originally developed by Motorola for the U.S. Department of Defense. Now licensed by Technology Systems International, the TSI PRISM solution grants wardens ubiquitous, mandatory and real time tracking of all inmates and personnel in a prison complex.

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Texas Instruments announces RFID mini-transponders for animal and asset tracking

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking.

The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers.

ThreatMetrix acquires Australian malware protector

California-based cybercrime prevention solution provider ThreatMetrix has acquired Australian-based TrustDefender, a provider of secure browsing technology designed to stop man-in-the-browser attacks and provide malware protection.

GAO handheld reader for animal ID and mgmt

GAO RFID announced its handheld RFID reader series for animal identification and management, for applications such as stock breeding, animal control, or foodstuff tracking systems.

ECDC delivers tracking and security products to Komtelekom

East Coast Diversified Corporation announced delivery of its EarthSearch Communications wireless communication products to Russia telecommunications provider, Komtelekom.

The integrated system provides real-time data about the state of cargo and the truck, including monitoring pickup and drop-off times, verifying accuracy of shipments and alerting as to whether trucks or cargo have been tampered with or stolen.

Biometric system failures causing major problems at London prison

The biometric program at HMP Isis prison in London requires inmates to authenticate their identities via thumbprint before moving from one area to the next. System errors, however, have been leading to back-ups that leads to all prisoners waiting before they can move on, according to an article from The Telegraph.

Cadi Scientific, Intelligent InSites partnership boosts RTLS health care offerings

Intelligent InSites Inc. announced a partnership with Singapore-based real-time location system (RTLS) provider Cadi Scientific to integrate Cadi’s RFID technology with the InSites RTLS software solution.

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