RFID JOURNAL - News for the Week of March 1, 2004

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News for the week of March 1

• Bowen Seeks Balance in RFID Law
• E-Pedigree Product for Drugmakers
• Smart Packaging, Smarter Cards
• Checkpoint Backs Goliath
• RFID Network in a Box

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• Farm Harvests RFID’s Benefits

Opinion
• The Law of the Land

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• Cross-Company Gains

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Bowen Seeks Balance in RFID Law
A California bill aimed at protecting consumer privacy will not interfere with supply chain applications, says its author, Sen. Debra Bowen. Full Story >

E-Pedigree Product for Drugmakers
Startup SupplyScape has teamed with Sun Microsystems to offer an EPC application for tracking the history of pharmaceutical drugs. Full Story >

Smart Packaging, Smarter Cards
Swedish startup Cypak offers RFID technology that tamper-proofs mail, increases the security of smart cards and helps people take their medicine. Full Story >

Checkpoint Backs Goliath
Labeling and security systems provider Checkpoint invests in Goliath Solutions and its plan to use RFID to track retail displays. Full Story >

RFID Network in a Box
Blue Vector claims that its suite of distributed-computing appliances can make installing and managing an RFID network as easy as plug and play. Full Story >

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Farm Harvests RFID’s Benefits
After deploying an RFID receiving system, Paramount Farms cut its operating costs, improved its relationship with growers and avoided having to invest in expanding its facilities.
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Opinion

The Law of the Land
Legislation introduced in California, Kansas and Utah will force companies in the United States to address the privacy issue.
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Cross-Company Gains
RFID can enable retailers and suppliers to help each other improve inventory management and eliminate order errors, resulting in financial payoffs for both parties. Full Story >

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