Context-aware mobility can have profound business benefits
By now, companies that have put business applications on smartphones or other handheld devices know of the competitive advantages they can gain. The more detailed and relevant the information at hand, the greater the opportunity an employee has to close a sale, improve delivery times -- or even save a life.
Customer Loyalty Program Goes Beyond Discounts and Coupons
Just about everyone has a key chain full of plastic cards for discounts at various stores. The traditional loyalty offerings from many retailers involve collecting lots of customer data, but companies--particularly grocery stores--often do a poor job of analyzing it.
Touchatag's aim: RFID apps development made easier
A homeowner had a vexing problem. While the family cat was able to go in and out through a pet door, so was a mischievous neighborhood raccoon, which snuck in and ate the cat’s food. RFID came to the rescue.
New travel rules kick in June 1 amid concerns over RFID-tagged passport cards
An RFID-enabled passport card that has been approved for U.S. travelers can be easily cloned and used for tracking purposes, critics say.
EC sets out privacy requirements for smart RFID tags
The European Commission Tuesday set a code of conduct for companies using RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that it hopes will safeguard citizens' privacy and allow the quick rollout of the new technology.
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Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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