RFID smartcard boosts data security
Isra Cards in France has developed a contactless smart card using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, reports RFID World.
The French manufacturer is calling this new card the Mifare Plus. The card offers an encryption system, which recognises compliance with tight security requirements.
Miguel Tom'e, sales business development director of Isra Cards says: “This development will allow greater security to ensure data encryption and... ensure the confidentiality of information without being able to copy your data.”
Cargo theft hits new high
According to FreightWatch's 2010 Annual Cargo Theft Report, cargo theft industry-wide rose by 4.1% in 2010 to an around 75 cargo theft incidents per month, a new record high, states Wall Street Newscast.
The food and beverage industry was the most heavily hit, accounting for nearly 21% of the total theft activity, with an average loss value of $125 000 per incident. Electronics accounted for 19% of all cargo theft with an average loss per incident of $512 000.
The firm claims RFID technology can track the whereabouts of cargo anywhere through the supply-chain. RFID alerts a GPS of anomalies, which immediately alerts shippers if any of the cargo, or shipping containers, are tampered with in real-time.
BP tracks pipe corrosion
Oil company BP is installing an RFID corrosion-monitoring system for steel pipes at its 11 refineries around the world, says RFID Journal
The solution, provided by Permasense allows the oil company to attach battery-powered wireless sensors to the pipes' exterior, thereby enabling it to remotely measure the thickness of each pipe's walls.
Traditionally, oil companies manually inspect their pipes at refineries by shutting down the pipes in question, using an ultrasonic device to measure the thickness of each pipe's metal wall.
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