RFID hits the consumer market

While CIOs have seen the promise of RFID in the supply chain, consumers will soon get a first-hand glimpse at the technology. RFID readers have been installed in some 50 soft drink vending machines in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Customers can now buy products from the machines using RFID-enabled debit and credit cards issued from financial services companies including Bank of America. Westminster, CO-based SkyTek made the announcement this week; its CEO, Rob Bagley, said that RFID card technology is more reliable and secure than traditional magnetic stripe cards.

For more on RFID in the consumer realm:
- see this ComputerWorld article