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RFID’s
By Samuel and Sabra
What is an RFID?
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RFID’s are microchips
Antenna emits radio signals to read/write
Reader can be handheld or mounted
Range of reader is 100 feet
History
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First used by Germans in WWII
1950’s-1960’s-First used to try and stop
shoplifters
Used today for contact less smart cards,
payment options, and access control
Common Uses
Tracking Animals, Bags, and Pallets
 Identification Badges
 Electronic Toll Collection (or other
payment)
 Anti-Theft Systems
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Advantages
Non-Contact and Non-Line of sight
 Readable through a variety of substances
 Fast Response
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Disadvantages
Costly
 Easy to Jam or Disrupt
 Multiple Tags can cause collisions
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Emerging/Future Trends
Replacement for UPC’s
 Better tracking of products
 Personal or Medical information
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Ethical Ramifications
Human Implantation raises concerns
 Intrusion on Privacy
 You can be tracked
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Conclusion
Helpful in preventing theft and intrusions
 Useful in many situations
 Becoming more common
 Intrusion on Privacy is a problem
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Sources
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Samuel’s:
AIM, "What is RFID?." aimglobal. AimGlobal. 16 Apr 2008
<http://www.aimglobal.org/technologies/RFID/what_is_rfid.asp>.
Mclver, Rich. "RFID privacy issues." Rfid gazette 22/03/2005 23/04/2008
<http://www.rfidgazette.org/2005/03/rfid_privacy_is.html>.
"Problems with RFID." technovelgy 23/04/2008
<http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=20#Security>.
"The History of RFID's." RFID Journal (2008) 16/04/2008
<http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/1338/1/129/>.
Sabra’s:
What is RFID? http://www.palowireless.com/rfid/whatisrfid.asp
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Management Tools <http://www.bain.com/management_tools/tools_RFID.asp?groupCode=2>
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IDAutomation.com http://www.idautomation.com/rfid_faq.html#RF0ID_Advantages
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RFID, Electronic Eavesdropping and the Law
<http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/1401/1/128/>
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