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)Keep checking in at our Security Feed for updated news coverage. Related content news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry news UK data regulator warns that data breaches put abuse victims’ lives at risk The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded seven organizations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Electronic Health Records Data Breach Government news EchoMark releases watermarking solution to secure private communications, detect insider threats Enterprise-grade software embeds AI-driven, forensic watermarking in emails and documents to pinpoint potential insider risks By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Communications Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Software news SpecterOps to use in-house approximation to test for global attack variations The new offering uses atomic tests and in-house approximation in purple team assessment to test all known techniques of an attack. By Shweta Sharma Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Penetration Testing Network Security Security 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