August 24, 2006
RFID Roundup - Thur Aug 24/06
Paraben Radio Frequency Signal Blocker
Yet another company is offering a type of sleeve for smartcards
and e-passports. Paraben's Passport StrongHold is a mesh bag made of
nickel, copper, and silver which is designed to block unwanted radio
frequency signals. [TG Daily via RFID Blog]
Other companies offering similar solutions include Identity Stronghold and Emvelope. Most of these solutions work on the principle of a Faraday Cage.
RFID Threats and Countermeasures
Bert Moore, Editor of RFID Insights at AIM Global outlines six specific security threats of concern in RFID: Skimming, eavesdropping, spoofing, cloning, data tampering, insertion of malicious code. [via AIM Global]
I don't think I've seen anyone layout it out like that before. He also
talks about AIM Global's REG (RFID Experts Group) and some of the
countermeasures they're documenting for RFID threats. This is one of
those must-read articles, if you have an interest in RFID-related
security.
RFID Maker SkyeTek Wins Local Award
The
Boulder County Business Report in Boulder, Colorado awarded
embedded-RFID maker SkyeTek with the honor of "The Most Innovative
Communications Company in Boulder County." [via Businesswire]
Interesting. This obviously suggests that the editors of the magazine,
at least, don't fear RFID technology. Congrats to SkyeTek.
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