December 05, 2005

Passive RFID locks for baggage

According to Dave Da Silva, VP, D&D Secure Tag, there is a very real possibility that air passengers may have their bags stolen or misused during journey. Bags that are locked using metal locks can also be opened by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. A solution to this situation can be the use of passive RFID to lock the bag. rfidjournal.com reports:

To attach the tag to a piece of luggage, the free end of the strap is looped through holes in the zipper pulls, in the same way metal padlocks are used to prevent bags from being zipped open.

Read More: An RFID Cure for the Checked Bag Blues?

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