Public-Key Cryptography for RFID-Tags

Author

Batina, L. ; Guajardo, J. ; Kerins, T. ; Mentens, N. ; Tuyls, P. ; Verbauwhede, I.

Author_Institution

ESAT/COSIC, Katholieke Univ. Leuven

fYear

2007

fDate

19-23 March 2007

Firstpage

217

Lastpage

222

Abstract

RFID-tags are a new generation of bar-codes with added functionality. An emerging application is the use of RFID-tags for anti-counterfeiting by embedding them into a product. Public-key cryptography (PKC) offers an attractive solution to the counterfeiting problem but whether a publickey cryptosystem can be implemented on an RFID tag or not remains unclear. In this paper, we investigate which PKC-based identification protocols are useful for these anti-counterfeiting applications. We also discuss the feasibility of identification protocols based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) and show that it is feasible on RFID tags. Finally, we compare different implementation options and explore the cost that side-channel attack countermeasures would have on such implementations

Keywords

cryptographic protocols; public key cryptography; radiofrequency identification; RFID-tags; anti-counterfeiting; bar-codes; elliptic curve cryptography; identification protocols; public-key cryptography; side-channel attack countermeasures; Authentication; Counterfeiting; Cryptographic protocols; Elliptic curve cryptography; Manufacturing; Pharmaceutical technology; Public key cryptography; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Security;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, 2007. PerCom Workshops '07. Fifth Annual IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

White Plains, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2788-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PERCOMW.2007.98

Filename

4144829