Datastrip announced that its RFID-enabled DSVII-SC handheld ID terminal has been selected to provide mobile badge checking capabilities for the new SmartShield™ Badge Security System unveiled by well-known badge supplier V.H. Blackinton ' Co., Inc. The Datastrip unit can be used in first responder environments, at special events, and anywhere else in the field to retrieve badge-related records including officer name, photo and other identifying data by reading a radio frequency identification chip embedded in each SmartShield badge. The information is displayed on the terminal screen for identity verification.