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• SSA pulls out of RFID centre venture

  SSA Global has retreated from its plan for a “centre of excellence” in radio-frequency identification (RFID), to be located in Hamilton.

• IBM showcases privacy-protection on RFID tag

  As the use of RFID in supply chain settings progresses, industry experts have been devising ways to address consumer privacy concerns related to item-level RFID tagging.

• Industry group releases RFID guidelines

  A set of best practices designed to help address consumers' concerns about RFID (radio frequency identification) tags have been released by a group of technology vendors, RFID users and consumer groups.

• Wireless technology mooted to relieve Auckland traffic

  Several of the schemes proposed by the government-initiated study into relieving Auckland traffic congestion would use a combination of wi-fi and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to detect cars whose drivers choose to take busy routes or who cross a “cordon” around the central city.

• RFID tags are subject to viruses, study claims

  Three computer science researchers are warning that viruses embedded in RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are right around the corner.

• Carpetmaker goes underfoot with RFID

  One of Germany’s best-known makers of vacuum cleaners and carpets aims to tap a new market — intelligent flooring embedded with wireless chips.

• RFID on all goods is 15 years away, says Metro

  The day when RFID (radio frequency identification) replaces bar codes for identifying products is at least 15 years away, according to an executive of German retail giant Metro, which is leading the smart-tag charge in Europe.

• Australian state reveals five-year IT plan

  Victorian information and communication technology minister Marsha Thomson has launched a five-year plan for the Victorian ICT industry that includes A$1 million to grow local ICT clusters and a further A$1.9 million for industry skills packages.

• Sandtracker RFID forced to backtrack

  New Zealand RFID developer Sandtracker has been forced to rethink of its manufacturing procedures, after a rigorous trial using facilities at the University of Adelaide earlier this year.

• US to require RFID chips in passports

  The US government will require nearly all of the passports it issues to have a computer chip containing the passport holder's personal information by October 2006, according to regulations published this week.

• Hamilton targeted for RFID 'centre of excellence'

  Centre of excellence likely for Waikato as RFIDs come to dairy farming

• RFIDs coming as users make suppliers use them: exec

  High up-front cost can deter potential users, but return on investment can be great

• Landcorp sees partly successful trials of RFID animal tags

  ID crucial in disease management, market access, says working group head

• Sandtracker RFID set for public debut next month

  Two 'serious trial' users scheduled to talk about 'less silicon' chips

• NZ needs to start on RFID

  Get on board now for a smooth slide down the future supply tube