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RFID news generally includes a security component. Vector One shortly discuss a paper about the RFID supply chain security and architecture. Here's the direct link to the "Security analysis report" paper [91 pages pdf, 967k]. From Vector One: "There are different types of RFID tags which can be used for different purposes and by different people. Do you want just anyone with a RFID reader to access your product details, parts or production? Not likely. Like all data, RFID technology implementation needs planning."
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