Latest RIFD articles

Ignore EC data privacy and security guidelines at your peril

Firms that fail to address security and privacy issues are laying themselves open to a range of business, legal and reputational risks
12 Aug 2010

Waitrose looks to IT to keep its business fresh

Systems director Kevin Berry explains how new investment in areas including e-commerce, point-of-sale and supply chain integration will help the supermarket chain to maintain its competitive edge
26 Jan 2010

Wireless technology ensures safe transfer of blood and organs

RFID-enabled containers do not need to be opened for temperature checks
28 Oct 2009

Update and consolidate - a guide to e-commerce technology

Many firms still make do with a patchwork of aging e-commerce systems, but such companies are unlikely to be around for long. So how should IT chiefs gear up for the challenges ahead?
14 Jul 2009

EU lays out plans for the "internet of things"

What will you do when your yoghurt pot starts talking to you? Mass RFID deployment on consumer products prompts EU to prepare legislation
18 Jun 2009

EU warns firms on RFID tags

EU Commissioner Viviane Reding heads off any attempts to track consumers and their preferences using RFID tags.
12 May 2009

Volkswagen drives RFID use through its supply chain

Car giant to use sensor technology to improve flow of material to production line
24 Mar 2009

Ford boosts supply chain visibility

New platform to track vehicle lifecycle and reduce costs
09 Feb 2009

NHS bridges gap in medicines tracking

Global drug traceability pilot combats counterfeit pharmaceuticals
26 Jan 2009

Airbus boosts network infrastructure

The manufacturer hopes to benefit from fast and flexible access to data between its production facilities
15 Jul 2008

RBS trials contactless payments in London cabs

The 'touch and go' technology is expected to help drivers meet passenger demands for faster service
09 Jul 2008

Retailers talk shop in London

From supply chain to Web 2.0 up for discussion
25 Jun 2008

Barts to begin WiFi voice and RFID trial

Hospital trust has 802.11n wireless network trial on the way
22 May 2008

Heathrow pilots RFID bags

Airline joins forces with BAA to carry out six-month trial
21 Feb 2008

System breakdown causes chaos at Heathrow

Passengers were unable to check in as baggage system performance was reduced
20 Feb 2008

TNT wears its technology well

Delivery firm speeds up loading with wearable scanning technology
08 Nov 2007

Yorkshire hospitals improve patient record access

Mid-Yorks Trust to upgrade its IT and networking, and implement RFID tagging
08 Nov 2007

McDonald’s orders contactless payments

Fast food chain hosts UK’s first public contactless payment service
28 Aug 2007

The Dome puts IT at the top

New entertainment venue will host a range of different technology benefits
28 Jun 2007

Pessimism over new technology must end

Uncontested negative reactions to innovation and change will do nothing to kill off any potential Big Brother culture
31 May 2007

A booming business is boosting IT

As football clubs increase their income, technology takes centre stage
22 Mar 2007

Minister prescribes RFID tags for NHS

Surgery patients, medicines and hospital equipment could all be tagged
22 Feb 2007

Baggage tracking set to drive RFID

Some 1.7 billion tags expected to be sold in 2007
06 Feb 2007

Hospitals track assets via RFID

But technical difficulties are hampering successful adoption on wards. Dave Friedlos reports
01 Feb 2007