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The Implications Of Rfid Technology In University Id Cards, Michael Beaver
The Implications Of Rfid Technology In University Id Cards, Michael Beaver
Missouri S&T’s Peer to Peer
Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips have been rising in popularity because of their usefulness and convenience, and have now made their way into the ID cards of universities. An RFID chip is an identification device that, when powered by some nearby source, sends out a signal with information that was stored in the chip. RFID physical security systems work just like a lock and key, with the RFID chip acting as the key. Instead of having a unique pattern, RFID chips have an identification code that is read by the lock. Some RFID chips also hide this code behind a …