What are some examples of RFID systems being deployed too quickly?
There are quite a few instances of RFID technology being deployed without enough prior research. Many recent instances include the rapid deployment of insecure RFID technology in highly sensitive settings. For example, both first generation RFID credit cards and the first version of the U.S. e-Passport lacked even the most basic access control and security protections (such as protective sleeves). The Washington State Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) also includes EPC Gen 2 RFID technology which can be read at a significant distance and has practically no security features. Another more recent example is in the ov-chipcaart hack which compromised the Netherlands’ $2 billion smart card system for transit. Other examples include the use of RFID data for unintended or unanticipated purposes. There have been several instances in which data from EZ-Pass (an RFID transit system in New York) has been used to prove a person’s whereabouts in a divorce case. Another example is the increasing use
