Guidelines for Securing Radio Frequency Identification System (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781494750053)

Like any information technology (IT), radio frequency identification (RFID) presents security and privacy risks that must be carefully mitigated through management, operational, and technical controls in order to realize the numerous benefits the technology has to offer. When practitioners adhere to sound security engineering principles, RFID technology can help a wide range of organizations and individuals realize substantial productivity gains and efficiencies. These organizations and individuals include hospitals and patients, retailers and customers, and manufacturers and distributors throughout the supply chain. This document provides an overview of RFID technology, the associated security and privacy risks, and recommended practices that will enable organizations to realize productivity improvements while safeguarding sensitive information and protecting the privacy of individuals. While RFID security is a rapidly evolving field with a number of promising innovations expected in the coming years, these guidelines focus on controls that are commercially available today.

Author: U. S. Department of Commerce
ISBN-10: 1494750058
ISBN-13: 9781494750053
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/21/2014
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.33d