Abstract: The problem addressed by the disclosure is that of specifying an inexpensive, easily operable and largely automatable and reusable apparatus and a corresponding method for monitoring the manipulation of a transportable object. For example, the disclosure can be used to monitor the actuation of an opening flap of a transportation box without a current. For this purpose, the apparatus has the following: a magnetic data memory for storing an item of control information; a permanent magnet for destroying this control information; a mechanism for destroying the control information in the magnetic data memory by means of the permanent magnet; a data interface; a data connection between the magnetic data memory and the data interface for interchanging data between the magnetic memory and the data interface in a bidirectional manner.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for the continuous operation of an RFID communication system in a user-friendly manner and to ensure the reliability thereof in a cost-effective manner by uploading and storing configuration data from each active reader into a memory of the management system. A control unit polls an activity status for each active reader at regular time intervals. In the event of an active reader failing, the control unit identifies the failed reader, loads the configuration data for the failed reader from a memory into a specified inactive reader, and activates the specified inactive reader in place of the failed reader to identify the at least one RFID transponder.