RFID Security

Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher On 5/27/08, Sports Illustrated carried a story about how RFID technology is being used in all tickets for the Beijing Olympics and is being touted as a deterrent and an anti-counterfeit device. They even quote a security expert, Roger Clarke, whose Xamax Consultancy in Canberra, Australia advises businesses in online [...]

Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher In March, I wrote how the FDA was seeking comments on how to handle prescription drugs.  See http://www.securerf.com/RFID-Security-blog/?p=48. Now that the date for providing comments has passed, RFID Journal has summarized the submissions. Industry Opinion Favors RFID for Drug E-pedigree Comments received by the FDA show a preference for RFID [...]

Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher In the past week I have seen comments from two analyst firms about the issues of RFID privacy and security. The first is from Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Supply Chain Technology, RFID Monthly technology research (May 2008). A final industry comment. Given the early stages of RFID, there exist [...]

Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher After posting the entry ABI’s Plan Is Not Insightful About Security – http://www.securerf.com/RFID-Security-blog/?p=57, I shared the article with the other members of the RFID Security Alliance. (Look for the official announcement about this organization coming out soon.) The RFIDSA also has a blog and RFIDSA Chairman, Mike Ahmadi, posted his [...]

Contributed by Joanne C. Kelleher ABI Research issued an Insight Report about developing a corporate plan for RFID Adoption. I was disappointed to see that there was nothing about performing a risk assessment or looking at RFID security options. Firms need to ensure their resulting RFID system will meet the confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication and [...]

Contributed by Joanne Kelleher Bill H.R.5839, “Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008” – to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs – was introduced to the US House of Representatives in late April 2008 by Congressman Steve Buyer (R-IN) and Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT). According to a press [...]