The Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law in 2011, brings many changes to food and drug regulation. The act focuses on preventing food contamination and increasing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to force product recalls. It also provides the FDA with the power to review product information flows and company records. You …
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You cannot read 2D barcodes with a device designed to read only linear (1D) barcodes. So, it’s pretty obvious that if you are reading 2D barcodes, you need a 2D barcode scanner. But why do you need a 2D barcode scanner if all of your barcodes are linear? The first reason is relatively obvious: it …
Gasoline isn’t getting any cheaper, and emergency vehicles use a whole lot of it just to sit in one place and idle. Historically, idling has been a fact of life for emergency vehicles. Emergency responders show up to a call with only the vaguest idea of how long their vehicle is going to sit unattended. …
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During my time in sales, I have found that barcode traceability has become an integral factor in the manufacturing of circuit boards. It is important for companies to have an updated inventory of components and finished products, while also having the knowledge of where this product is in the manufacturing process. One of the prime areas …
Most likely, we have all swiped a credit card and signed for our purchases at the grocery store or department store. We may have even signed for a package when delivered to our home using the same type of technology – a signature capture pad. It is clear that many retail environments have adopted the use of signature capture technology, …
Can I get a show of hands? How many of you have dropped your phones in the parking lot, down the steps, in the toilet, etc? Your whole life is on your phone: contact list, appointments, photos, and more. In many cases, your phone may also contain business informaion, such as customer and order information, which affects …
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Take a look around your business to see how paperwork is being shuffled around the office. How many filing cabinets do you have filled with orders, invoices, bills, proposals, diagrams, and other paperwork? Perhaps you take existing paperwork and scan it all into an electronic repository? How much time is spent rekeying this paperwork and …
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There have been growing discussions about the very real possibility of using the increasingly popular QR code as a malware vector, and at least one real world exploit encountered by anti-malware heavyweight Kaspersky Lab.
So, can you really “infect” a barcode? Can you get a virus from a QR code? Well, yes and no.
I’ve noticed that more and more industries are putting computers into their vehicles these days. This can make their mobile employees more productive, give them access to real-time data, and provide a better overall experience for customers. When the computer lacks sufficient USB ports for connecting peripherals, a USB hub is used. Because a vehicle …
For all of you Industrial PC users out there that have not yet received the message, sourcing hard drives for the next few months is going to be a tough gig. Hard Drive manufacturer Western Digital in Thailand is underwater. In fact, they are actually sending divers in to recover their equipment. This has led to a big demand for …
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