RFID Privacy Concerns and Possible Solutions Jason Fritts SDC II – October 2, 2007
Radio Frequency IDentification
Privacy Concerns: Person Tracking Invasive Advertising Schemes Leaking Information Pertaining to Personal Property
Possible Solutions: RSA blocker tags Kill Function
Questions Q1: What does RFID stand for? A) Rapid Fire Identification B) Radio Frequency Identification C) Regional Fixed Identification
Questions Q2: Along with cost, privacy is a major reason RFID is yet to be commonly implemented. (T/F)
Questions Q3: Why are RSA blocker tags not a sufficient solution to RFID privacy concerns?
References [1] M. Ohkubo, K. Suzuki, S. Kinoshita, “RFID Privacy Issues and Technical Challenges,” Communications of the ACM, Volume 48, Issue 9, September, [2] M. Baard, “RFID with Privacy in Mind,” The Boston Globe, Third Edition, July 24, [3] J. Soat, “A Wild West Take on RFID and Privacy,” InformationWeek, October 23, [4] J. Silva, “DHS Report Questions RFID Privacy Risks,” RCR Wireless News, June 5, [5] R. McIver,“RFID Privacy Issues: How RFID Will Impact Consumer Privacy,” RFID Gazette, [6] E. Reymond, “Pharmacist to Set Precenent for RFID Integration,” PackWire.com, venture-development-corporation-rfid-smart-packagin