The Australian Gen2 standard for the electronic product code (EPC) global UHF interface protocol for radio frequency identification (RFID) readers has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approval.The new standard, an amendment to ISO 18000 6 part C, is for all devices operating in the 860MHz to 960MHz industrial, scientific and medicinal band. Some RFID readers, tags and circuits have already been certified as Gen2 compliant by EPCglobal and are available now.GS1 is the Australian governing body of the EPC global standards. Maria Palazzolo, CEO of GS1 Australia, said many Australian business are already using Gen2 protocols in RFID trials. “We have already begun using Gen2 protocol with Australian business, including the recent frozen-food trials with Patties Foods and Montague,” Palazzolo said.“We expect this announcement to significantly impact on the uptake of EPC/RFID supply chain management solutions among Australian businesses and their trading partners.” Sue Hutchinson, director of Industry Adoption for EPCglobal US, said the World Trade Organization has guidelines about following standards endorsed by the ISO, so the recognition of Gen2 as part of a global standard is extremely important.-Michael Crawford, Computerworld Today (Australia)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe