Auto-ID Industry Addresses RFID Compliance and Privacy; California Event to Discuss RFID Mandates and Fear.WARRENDALE, Pa. -- AIM Global, the worldwide trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, announces the details of two panel discussions focused on RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. technologies, its use issues, and the status of mandates and compliance. The panel discussions are part of the 2006 AIM Annual Showcase and RFID Interactive taking place at the Hyatt Newport Beach Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. in Newport Beach, California Newport Harbor redirects here. For the MTV reality series, see . Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. , USA from February 22-24, 2006. It's been nearly three years since market leaders Wal-mart and the DoD announced their RFID compliance initiatives. In a unique panel discussion on Wednesday, February 22nd, Mark Roberti, Editor, RFID Journal RFID Journal is an independent media company devoted solely to radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. A bi-monthly print publication and online news and information source, the Journal offers news, features that address key adoption issues, case moderates "Compliance Underway - What's Next," as industry executives from The Boeing Company, Unique Identification Program Office, SRA International Corporate Profile SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) is a provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to clients in national security, civil government, and health care and public health. , and Kimberly-Clark share the latest insights on their Auto ID compliance initiatives. In the closing session for RFID Interactive, an end user event held in conjunction with the Showcase, a panel reviews the different sides of the RFID and privacy debate. Ross Stapleton-Gray of Stapleton-Gray and Associates, will moderate a panel of policy professionals from CAP Analysis and the Electronic Frontier Foundation See EFF. (body) Electronic Frontier Foundation - (EFF) A group established to address social and legal issues arising from the impact on society of the increasingly pervasive use of computers as a means of communication and information distribution. as they discuss the issues/non-issues related to RFID. The session, "RFID and Privacy - The REAL Story," is slated for the afternoon of Thursday, February 23, 2006. "We are thrilled with the quality of the speakers for the Showcase program this year," says AIM Global President, Dan Mullen Dan Mullen (born April 27, 1972 in Drexel Hill, PA) is an American football coach currently serving as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach of the Florida Gators. He is a 1994 graduate of Ursinus College. . "Education is at the heart of AIM's mission, and the panel sessions are instrumental to delivering unbiased information in an engaging setting." For additional information about the event visit the AIM Showcase website at http://showcase.aimglobal.org , or call the AIM Global office at +1 724 934-4470. About AIM Global For more than 30 years, AIM Global has served as the association and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems. Serving members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies and services around the world. For more information on AIM Global visit www.aimglobal.org or www.rfid.org . |
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