Imation says it has a system of tracking tape cartridges using radio frequency identification tags, better known as RFID. RFID tags contain tiny radio transmitters that broadcast prerecorded information. The radio tags are being used to track such things as library books and shipping containers, and RFID chips are embedded in no-swipe credit cards and even the new U.S. passport. Imation is the first data-storage firm to use RFID technology in this way.





Free E-Mail News Alerts from ECT News Network
Keep up with the latest breaking business and technology news from ECT News Network. Receive real-time alerts as stories break — or a daily version dispatched once each day. Easily add or eliminate keywords and modify service right from your inbox. Target your news today!