All Wireless Technologies News | Page 2

All Wireless Technologies News - January 2006

RFID tagging used to fight back against counterfeit drug problem

News
Author: Roger Lewis
Date: 17 January 2006

The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly using radio frequency identification tags to control prescription distribution, a meeting of the BCS South Wales branch heard earlier this month.

Western Europe sees gradual RFID take-up

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 17 January 2006

Western European companies are still at the early stages of implementing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, but the take-up is gradually going up.

Wi-Fi security flaw hits Windows

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 17 January 2006

A Microsoft Windows feature that allows PCs to automatically search for Wi-Fi connections could be exploited by hackers.

Your shout: Responsible RFID, patchy patches

Opinion
Date: 17 January 2006

Computer Weekly readers have their say

MPs blast parliament's IT

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 10 January 2006

The House of Commons Administration Committee has slammed the IT facilities available to new MPs and called on Westminster to consider making a secure wireless Lan available.

Wi-Fi phone offers IP calls via hotspots

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 10 January 2006

Vonage has launched a Wi-Fi phone that subscribers to its voice over IP service can use to make phone calls using public wireless hotspots.

Bodies link to reduce net frequency clashes

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 10 January 2006

Wireless networking trade groups are joining forces to improve data networking speeds and reduce interference between technologies.

Pfizer to use RFID to beat counterfeiters

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 09 January 2006

Pfizer is to start using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on its US shipments of Viagra to help tackle counterfeiters of the male sexual performance drug.

US begins major RFID passport trial

News analysis
Date: 05 January 2006

As the debate rumbles on around the use of smartcards and advanced biometrics as a means of establishing identity within organisations, the US government is making strides to take such technologies into the public domain.

Skype launches Wi-Fi VoIP phone

News
Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 05 January 2006

Skype and Netgear are the latest firms to offer a Wi-Fi phone that works on voice over IP networks.

Results Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | PREVIOUS | NEXT

All Wireless Technologies News - January 2006

Products & Services