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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Auto-ID Labs 
 This site includes information about RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, a form of automatic identification (auto-ID), an explanation of auto-ID (which also includes technologies such as bar codes and voice recognition), a glossary, and news. Searchable. http://www.autoidlabs.org/ Topics: Business, Media, Technology Last updated Sep 20, 2006 CASPIAN: Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering
An organization staunchly opposed to supermarket "loyalty" or frequent shopper cards, contending that stores benefit from them more than consumers do. In addition to its own editorials and action alerts, the consumer group compiles Web links and articles from other media sources. A supermarket list details the shopper registration and monitoring practices of chain and independent grocery stores, and notes ownership (conglomerate and subsidiary) information. http://www.nocards.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Nonfiction by Genre, Technology Last updated Apr 16, 2003 Glossary of RFID Terms
A browsable glossary of terms related to radio frequency identification (RFID), which is "a method of identifying unique items using radio waves." From the RFID Journal. http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/208/ Topics: Media, Technology Last updated Oct 15, 2003 NISO: RFID for Library Applications Working Group
The website for a working group charged to develop "current best practices for the use of RFID in library applications." It offers periodic reports on RFID standards in libraries, conference presentations, and other documents. From NISO, the National Information Standards Organization. http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/workgroup.php?wg_abbrev=rfid Topics: Librarianship, Technology Last updated Jun 7, 2008 RFID Journal
Companion to a print publication of the same name that is devoted to radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. The site features a "plain-English explanation of what radio frequency identification is," a FAQ, history of RFID, and free access to news articles and opinion pieces on topics such as RFID use by retailers and libraries. Some other content is limited to paid subscribers. http://www.rfidjournal.com Topics: Technology Last updated Aug 24, 2006 |
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