Consumable Authentication Enabled by SkyeTek's RFID Reader Technology; RFID Helps Ensure Quality and Safety for Manufacturers and their Customers.DALLAS -- SkyeTek, Inc., the developer of ReaderWare, is seeing continued market adoption of its consumables authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. solution to help companies in healthcare and other industries prevent counterfeiting of branded consumables, ensuring the products their customers buy and use meet the original manufacturer's standards for quality and safety. "Behind SkyeTek's market traction is a growing need for consumable revenue assurance, safety, brand integrity, and quality," said Rob Balgley, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SkyeTek, Inc. "Unfortunately, counterfeiting is a serious problem that can increase costs to the consumer and adversely affect performance and quality of products such as those used within the healthcare industry and in broader market segments. SkyeTek's solution has helped companies and their consumers significantly curb the dangers associated with counterfeiting." SkyeTek's consumable authentication solution provides manufacturers with the components needed to easily integrate SkyeTek's reader technology into their existing consumable-dependent products. Consumables that interface with the product are tagged by their manufacturer with a passive RFID tag An RFID tag that does not have its own power source. Contrast with active RFID tag. See RFID and RFID tag. which is read and authenticated by a reader embedded in the product. Counterfeits are not accepted by the reader because they lack an authenticated tag, and reused consumables are recognized by the reader as having been previously used, helping to promote safety, brand integrity, and quality. By tagging their consumables, SkyeTek customers have also benefited via in-store theft protection and improved supply chain tracking capabilities. To learn more about SkyeTek's consumables authentication system The combination of authentication server and authenticator, which may be separate devices or both reside in the same unit such as an access point or network access server. The authentication server contains a database of user names, passwords and policies, and the authenticator physically or other solutions for RFID-enabling existing processes, visit them in booth 313 at the 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. World tradeshow, or on the Web at www.skyetek.com. About SkyeTek, Inc. SkyeTek, Inc., maker of ReaderWare(TM), is the leading supplier of RFID reader A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. software and reference designs that enable the pervasive application of RFID technology. SkyeTek's Tagnostic(TM) reader technology works with most industry standard tags and smart labels, its low power requirements and a small form factor make it the optimal choice for embedding into new or existing RFID products. SkyeTek's RFID reader technology is available in several formats including reader modules, hardware reference designs, and the ReaderWare(TM) software suite. SkyeTek markets to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers in targeted vertical markets with several high-volume licensing options available. SkyeTek is based in Boulder, Colo. For more information about SkyeTek, visit www.skyetek.com or call 720-565-0441. ReaderWare, Data Defined Reader and Tagnostic are trademarks of SkyeTek Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All rights reserved. |
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