Why is it important to distinguish between RFID tags and RF-enabled smart cards?
Understanding the differences is critical in order to correctly assess each technology’s fit with a specific application’s security and privacy requirements. The term RFID is familiar to most people and is often confused with RF-enabled (or contactless) smart cards. RFID tags were designed primarily to track objects at a distance with little or no concern for security. RFID should not be confused with the RF-enabled smart card technology that is used at very short distances to verify an individual’s identity or execute payments and to implement secure applications where speed, security, privacy, and data integrity are considered essential.
