Security in RFID Networks and Communications

Abstract

Radio frequency identification (RFID) networks are an emerging type of network that is posed to play an important role in the Internet-of-Things (IoT). One of the most critical issues facing RFID networks is that of security. Unlike conventional networks, RFID networks are characterized by the use of computationally weak RFID tags. These tags come with even more stringent resource constraints than the sensors used in sensor networks. In this chapter, we study the security aspects of RFID networks and communications. We begin by introducing the main security threats, followed by a discussion of various security mechanisms used to protect RFID networks. We conclude by studying the security mechanism of an actual large scale RFID deployment.KeywordsSecurity RequirementUnauthorized AccessInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationDistance Bounding ProtocolFinancial CryptographyThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.