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Radio frequency identification or RFID is the technology that uses radio signals to trak an items location; if you read about a convict being released but compelled to wear an ankle bracelet to track them, the you are looking at a practical example of RFID. RFID has far more constructive uses than just making sure [...]

The use of finger print identification to access a laptop or other electronic device has become an accepted though not widely adopted biometric technology for securing access, particularly to sensitive systems.  Banking applications using fingerprint identification technology have come under increasingly sophisticated attacks by fraudsters and is no longer the secure biometric solution it once [...]

Has this ever happened to you… You’re on the golf course after playing a few holes, digging through your bag for your 9 Iron – but you can’t find it? Or, have you gotten home after a great day of golf and, after getting your clubs out to clean them, you realize that you left [...]

We all travel at least once in our lives if not much more and keeping track of our stuff is a full time job when we are away from home. What happens if we walk away and leave our suitcase sitting in the middle of the airport lobby? Will it be returned? Will it be [...]

Now that school has started and the kids are headed back to school, name labels are something of great importance, not only for children in daycare, but also for children that are in grade school, middle school, and even some that are in high school who want to be able to identify their stuff. Even [...]

When you are in the hospital chances are you are only staying a day or so and have made permanent residence in a bed and wearing one of those cheesy hospital gowns. Where are your personal belongings? Sometimes they are in the room with you and at other times they are in a bin somewhere [...]

In this day and time having a personal identification for your child is really important and much needed. With so many children coming up missing from playgrounds and department stores, getting lost, or having a bad reaction to a food that they are allergic to – having a personal identification bracelet or tag every parent [...]

You’ve probably seen asset tags before. They aren’t something rare or unheard of if you own a computer, cell phone, machinery, or any other type of electronic. Asset tags come in various sizes, shapes, materials, and colors to fit on any merchandise you want to protect from potential theft. You can find them in nearly [...]

Wearing diabetes bracelets is advisable not only when traveling in different areas of the world but also when one is around the home area. This should identify one and the condition just in case one gets hurt or becomes unconscious. The situation does not even have to happen in remote areas for this identification tag [...]

Personal labels are something we all use at least once in our lives. Whether it is for a letter we mail or just a basic name tag we wear as part of our uniform at work. Not only are personal identification labels available in tags or stickers, but also in watches, bracelets, rings, and necklaces. [...]