Staples Re-Usable RFID Trial Expanding To 10 More Stores
Written by Evan SchumanOctober 9th, 2008
The Staples Canada trial with re-usable RFID active tags has worked out well and will be expanded to 10 more stores by the first week of December, but it's the security arrangements around the devices attracting the most attention.
In an attempt to minimize fraudulent removals, the software has several rules. First, a button on the POS must be accessed to disassociate the tag from the item. Second, the tag cannot be disabled more than one foot from that POS unit without setting off an alarm.
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I have strong reservations about the 'individual' certification and posting of that information for merchants. Can you imagine the potential employee poaching that might occur? The implications when competitors can look up how many are certified with each of their competitors? 
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