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March 18, 2004
Yet another wireless connectivity standard from CEBIT
Wireless alliance touts 'magic touch' RFID technology - ZDNet UK News. Nokia, Sony and Philips announce the Near Field Communication (NFC) alliance which basically uses an RFID chip for authentication of the client (rather than pure software like Bluetooth or 802.11) and then data can be passed using existing wireless protocols like Bluetooth. To me this just looks like a tightening up of the security model for device to device transactions, not a new protocol. But what do I know...
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Posted by Martin at March 18, 2004 10:22 PM
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You might be interested to read Gordon Cook’s research on RFID implementation, and the massive issues of corporate trust and shared back-end systems that will be necessary to make the EPCGlobal vision of complete visibility of RFID tagged items visible throughout their lifespan. The book is summarized on my site - www.rfidexchange.com
Posted by: Steve at March 19, 2004 5:03 PM
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