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RFID (radio frequency identification) Descends Upon Mainstream Developers

This month's SD Times included two little RFID articles regarding the work of Oracle and iBOLT with huge implications.

iBOLT's (IBM strategic partner/love fest) RFID can track as much as 1MB of XML.  One common example, the RFID tags becomes a live record of what's happening with the shipment.

Oracle's Sensor-Based Services (supposedly bundled with the next version of their Application Server) contains a Compliance Package and a Pilot Kit to meet U.S. Dept. of Defense, Wal-Mart, European supermarket chain Metro, and British supermarket chain Tesco... All of which have mandated that their business partners replace barcode systems with RFID.

Oh yeah... GlobeRanger (Microsoft strategic partner/love fest) provides RFID software built on the .NET Framework.

Print | posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 5:49 AM | Filed Under [ General ]

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# RFID The Perfect Storm

RFID THE PERFECT STORM
By James Mata
Zombie Wire RFID World News
November 26 2004


We the consumers are at a brink in life where we will move from the simple task at the market place to purchase supplies for home, office, motor home and others as you can imagine. We walk in the store and purchase these items and hand down cash or card for the items scanned using the barcode system. Seems pretty simple however none threatening to your privacy. However these times have come to an end. You might as well say it is at your door right now, but 90 percent of all consumers are non- aware of this fact. This reason is that if that percentage knew of this fact then the process would stop in its tracks because of what is behind the new movement and normal people would not want it to continue with this.
Wal-Mart the “super power” monster store found a new direction in how they will run their shop and being so they informed the supply chain around the world to make it so with all products purchased by Wal-Mart. Having mandated the supply chained complied and this set off the shot heard around the business world. All retail competitors had to follow the lead in order to compete. The mandate is that all items sold via Wal-Mart will have a Radio Frequency Identification chip or in simple terms RFID chip implanted in all products sold.
What is an RFID?

What is RFID?
Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items. There are several methods of identifying objects using RFID, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a product, on a microchip that is attached to an antenna (called an RFID transponder or an RFID tag).

AT this time as the Trojan horse at the door consequently there is nothing we can do about it because the gears are in motion; however, we need to learn everything we can about the RFID movement to maintain our privacy rights. You will not be able to “sell” any products without the RFID as you see in the barcode today. This RFID chip will go home with you and one day your home will be filled up with RFID chips. How would you feel if your home items were public knowledge from a certain book you have to what style and size under pants? You ask how that may become public awareness. Theoretically speaking if a van pulled out side your home with a RFID transponder, there is way for that person in the van to inventory your private life, and who knows what would take place once that knowledge is out. You ever heard the saying “keep and honest man honest: approach? Think about this!

Likewise, the RFID market has not stoped here and it will continue to transpire to greater levels beyond our comprehension. There is a RFID chip out now called the Verichip. This Verichip is imbedded in the human body. This Verichip may store your Visa Card, bank debit card and social security and other information that takes the place of your purse.

The perfect storm: In theory, what will become of the Verichip by means of how we see progress continue to unfold? Will the Verichip be mandate as the RFID chip is mandate for all products you buy or sell? If you do not agree with this mandate will you be able to buy or sell?
I will leave you with this “Buyer Beware”

You can find all your RFID insight where you get both sides of the fence so please go and visit http://www.zombiewire.com
11/29/2004 7:55 PM | James Mata
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# re: RFID (radio frequency identification) Descends Upon Mainstream Developers

And now more about the iBOLT RFID Process Ready Initiative:

http://www.usingrfid.com/briefs/
3/11/2005 9:55 AM | Glenn Johnson

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