Results: RFID and Identity Management in everyday life - ITAS
Results: RFID and Identity Management in everyday life - ITAS
Results: RFID and Identity Management in everyday life - ITAS
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Case ID # 91, level 1<br />
Title TopGuard Patrol<br />
Researcher Jessica<br />
Case #91: TopGuard Patrol<br />
Tim<strong>in</strong>g Unknown<br />
Geography Worldwide<br />
Sett<strong>in</strong>g Work<br />
Environment Outsourced services (guard<strong>in</strong>g, ma<strong>in</strong>tenance, record<strong>in</strong>g service activities, clean<strong>in</strong>g, attendance<br />
[24])<br />
Technology GCS ProxiPen Data Collection Unit (<strong>RFID</strong> reader operat<strong>in</strong>g at 125 KHz <strong>and</strong> read<strong>in</strong>g range 3 –<br />
18 mm)<br />
GCS TopGuard Patrol report<strong>in</strong>g software<br />
Passive <strong>RFID</strong> tags on checkpo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>cidents (‘Unique’ <strong>and</strong> ‘Nova’ World Tag) <strong>and</strong> on<br />
personnel (Guard Identification Tag, either a ‘ISO Card Unique’ magnetic stripe card, ‘Tear<br />
Shape Unique’ key fob or ‘Unique’ wrist b<strong>and</strong>) by Sokymat [23, 24, 25]<br />
Maturity Operational<br />
Function To provide an unfalsifiable record of services which must be performed at predeterm<strong>in</strong>ed times<br />
<strong>and</strong> places [25].<br />
Owner Guard Control Systems [25]<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>er Companies execut<strong>in</strong>g patroll<strong>in</strong>g services<br />
Users - Companies <strong>and</strong> personnel execut<strong>in</strong>g patroll<strong>in</strong>g missions<br />
- Companies out-sourc<strong>in</strong>g patroll<strong>in</strong>g services<br />
Other actors - Sokymat, provider of tags [26]<br />
- Distributors of the system, worldwide<br />
Case story The ProxiPen reads <strong>RFID</strong> proximity tags strategically located around the premises to be toured<br />
or fixed to equipment that is due to be <strong>in</strong>spected. The ProxiPen records the time at which the<br />
location was visited <strong>and</strong> can record simple <strong>in</strong>formation related to the location, status or <strong>in</strong>cidents<br />
if this is required. The TopGuard Patrol software makes it possible to prepare reports from the<br />
downloaded <strong>in</strong>formation, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the personnel on the tour, time at which po<strong>in</strong>t a control tag<br />
was scanned, whether po<strong>in</strong>ts were missed or duplicated et cetera [23, 25].<br />
ID issue This application makes it possible for employers to follow employees throughout their shift. This<br />
br<strong>in</strong>gs has consequences for the relationship between employers <strong>and</strong> employees.<br />
Sources 23. ‘F<strong>in</strong>ally! Proof to back up Service Performance.’<br />
(http://www.practicalfm.co.uk/shownews.asp?search_type=id&id=72199, visited 25<br />
August 2006)<br />
24. ‘ProxiPen: the New Compact Reader for <strong>RFID</strong> Tags’ (http://iccdata.com/proxipen.htm,<br />
visited 25 August 2006)<br />
25. http://www.gcscontrol.com (visited 28 August 2006)<br />
26. http://www.sokymat.com (visited 28 August 2006)<br />
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