August 6, 2007, Morgan Hill, Calif. – Alien Technology Corporation, an industry leader in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, today announced that their products and services have earned designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002 for airports baggage and cargo handling systems. Designation under the SAFETY Act is granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and provides legal liability protection to customers and users of Alien Technology baggage and cargo implementations related to an act of terrorism.
Baggage and cargo handling systems utilizing Alien® products and services have been installed at airports around the world in order to help defend the global air transportation system against a wide range of terrorist threats. These implementations provide enhanced security to the handling and transportation of materials, baggage and other cargo.
“Alien was able to obtain the SAFETY Act designation by demonstrating to the DHS that our products and services are effective in helping to combat and prevent terrorist threats,” said Ronny Haraldsvik, Vice President of Marketing, Business Development and Industry Relations of Alien Technology. “Being awarded the SAFETY Act Certification and Designation allows Alien to provide liability protections to our customers. We feel strongly that this designation will lead to more widespread adoption of RFID technologies, and ultimately a safer and more effective means to help combat security threats.”
The SAFETY Act was drafted in response to liability suits that were filed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The protections enable qualified companies to offer anti-terror services without fearing excessive liability for their customers. Congress – understanding that the fear of lawsuits could keep important anti-terror services and technologies out of the hands of the federal government, port authorities, commercial customers and others – created the system of liability protection offered by the SAFETY Act as a strong incentive for companies to buy and sell effective anti-terror goods and services. For more information about the Safety Act: https://www.safetyact.gov/
About Alien Technology
Alien Technology is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services to customers in a wide variety of industries. Organizations use Alien's RFID products and services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and security of their supply chains, logistics and asset tracking operations. Alien's products include RFID tags, RFID readers and related training and professional services. Alien's patented Fluidic Self Assembly (FSATM) technology and related proprietary manufacturing processes are designed to enable the manufacture of high volume, low-cost RFID tags. Alien was founded in 1994. The company's facilities include corporate headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA; an RFID tag manufacturing facility in Fargo, ND; the Alien RFID Solutions Center in the Dayton, OH; and sales offices in the US, Europe and Asia. Alien is a member of EPCglobal. More information about Alien is available at www.alientechnology.com
