RFID Privacy: An Overview of Problems and Proposed Solutions

IEEE Security & PrivacyPublished 1 May 2005

Simson Garfinkel, Ari Juels, Ravikanth Pappu

DOI10.1109/msp.2005.78

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Citations497

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SJR score0.43

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Abstract

As organizations aggressively deploy radio frequency identification systems, activists are increasingly concerned about RFID's potential to invade user privacy. This overview highlights potential threats and how they might be addressed using both technology and public policy.

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