New directions in RFID security

Abstract

Current research in RFID security focuses on basic authentication protocols between a tag and a reader. In this paper, we claim that, in future, different new RFID-based scenarios will play an increasing role. In particular, we propose two new research directions: 1. Multi-Tag Security, and 2. RFID-based Payment. In multi-tag security, multiple tags try to jointly compute an information while using the reader either as the focal point of all communication or as a relay for tag-to-tag communication. In this scenario, the security of the computation has to be guaranteed while also privacy of individual tags must be protected. In a payment scenario, tags are used as electronic wallets similar to the notions of traditional electronic cash. Payment must be secured against malicious spending, and the privacy of tags and their payments must be protected. © IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2009.