Security and Privacy Issues of RFID
Harpreet bajaj2007
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Abstract
As Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology becomes pervasive in our lives, literally woven into the fabric of our society, there exists the danger to personal privacy, loss of anonymity, and violation of location privacy to all individuals. Even cash, which offers true anonymity for consumers, may be threatened by RFID technology.
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