Microsoft Launches RFID Software Project

securitas writes "RFID Journal reports on the first Microsoft RFID software pilot project. Microsoft launched the six-month pilot in December with KiMs, Denmark's largest snack food producer. Microsoft plans to bring the new RFID-enabled supply chain management software (Axapta Warehouse Management) to market next year, targeting small- to medium-sized businesses. The news comes after Microsoft announced its Smarter Retailing Initiative, tools based on RFID and .Net Web services. More on this latest development at CNet and InformationWeek."

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MS RFID - already millions of beta testers

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Microsoft's beta test of their RFID system was wildly successful.

As hardware RFID units were expensive at the time, Microsoft used a software GUID inside of every Microsoft Office document. Millions of beta testers had their documents tracked by Microsoft without their knowledge. The program was a resounding success. It even helped Microsoft get their sweetheart "zero consequences" antitrust settlement with the USDOJ.

Now Microsoft is rolling out the same system to hardware vendors. Of course Microsoft's closed source / closed data will prevent the hardware vendors from knowing about Microsoft's additional RFID GUIDs and hidden back doors... until that fateful day when the vendor considers using a non-Windows platform. Within moments, Microsoft's "special accounts" team (think Agent Smith & friends) shows up and tells them why that will never be a good idea...