RFID will fulfill or fail on the promise of information management

Contributed by Joanne Kelleher In the post “Congress approves FDA Bill with section for Pharmaceutical Security” I made a passing comment about the need to address the database management issues related to ePedigree. As someone who spent part of her previous career working on data warehousing and management reporting systems, I have a deep appreciation for [...]

Ask me about potato chips, not RFID chips

Contributed by Joanne Kelleher  CNET has a blog entry by reporter Anne Broache that I found both funny and sad.  Here is a summary: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham spoke at a recent event called “RFID Solutions: Securing the Commerce of Tomorrow” which was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Congress and several [...]

Is Your RFID System Under Attack?

Contributed by Louis Parks  You might not realize it, but as you read this, someone, somewhere is likely thinking of how to attack your RFID network. According to the recently published “Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2008″ from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), it is only a matter of time.  The report says [...]