Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Hong Kong airport tunes / FCW.com, 29 Aug 2005

http://www.fcw.com/article90470-08-29-05-Print
Brian Robinson
"Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been touted as a powerful tool in the fight against terrorism, from tracking cargo containers to streamlining border crossings, but questions about its cost and potential applications have clouded its prospects. A project under way at Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in the world, could supply many answers. Perhaps the world's largest single-site RFID implementation, the $50 million project is intended to boost security while improving the airport's baggage-handling efficiency."