“RFID security issues & challenges”

The deployment and use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is growing rapidly across many different industries. Developers apply the technology not only in traditional applications such as asset or inventory tracking, but also in security services such as electronic passports and RFID-embedded credit cards. Within less than a decade, a large number of research papers dealing with security issues of RFID technology have appeared. In this paper we want to provide some thoughts on security issues concerning RFID systems and to highlight some of the areas that have to be considered regarding this topic. To deal with security and RFID means to deal not only with security aspects of RFID systems but also with security aspects of anything or anyone affected by RFID systems. The widespread dissemination of identification technology and storage devices certainly has side effects and can lead to new threats in other areas and applications.