3. For Discussion 5.1 - RFID Privacy, Security, and Tagging

(a) One source of resistance to the adoption of RFID by many organizations stems from ongoing privacy concerns.

(b) One concern is that RFID tags can be scanned without anyones knowledge.

(c) Because RFID tags are nonspecific in the scanner that they transmit data to (meaning an RFID tag doesnt distinguish between a scanner located in a high-level security clearance area in the Pentagon or the inventory scanner in a department storeit still transmits its data regardless), anyone with an RFID scanner could conceivably access data encoded on an RFID tag.

(d) This problem is exacerbated by the fact that many RFID scanners are easily portable, and RFID tags can be read at a considerable distance.

(e) The following three web sites address several important aspects of RFID Privacy & Security

[1] https://www.dhs.gov/radio-frequency-identification-rfid-what-it (Links to an external site.)

[2] http://www.eweek.com/security/hacking-rfid-tags-is-easier- than-you-think-black-hat/ (Links to an external site.)

[3] http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/automotive/rfid-ignition-system.htm (Links to an external site.)

(f) After reviewing the suggested websites, determine a specific place where RFID tags would be useful to collect data for a corporation, a business, or even in the home.

(g) Explain where the RFID tag would be useful, what data could be collected, and how that collected data can be useful.

(h) Read the ideas your classmates have already posted for their suggested use of an RFID tag.

(i) Every person in the class must present their own unique use of the RFID tags so there should be no duplicates from anyone in the class when they present their Discussion entry.