“Solutions for RFID Smart Tagged Card Security Vulnerabilities”

Abstract

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is seeing increasing use in all areas of industry. Companies and government agencies have implemented RFID solutions to make their inventory control systems more efficient. In the healthcare industry the technology is being used to saves patient lives by preventing medical misidentification, and mistreatment, to monitor medical equipment assets, and to track the administration of medication. In spite of all the benefits that RFID can provide to industry, there are glaring security concerns that come with its use. The paper will identify the security risks inherent in RFID technology and propose a framework to make smart tagged cards more secure using active tags and prevent the ability to clone tags or sniff data between the tag and reader. The proposed framework is specific to the tag and reader communication layer.