RFID security concerns

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-107

  Einar Himma, Kenneth ^a   Muir, Scott ^b  

^a Arizona State University ^*

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Libraries; Privacy; Radio waves; Security products

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947361929     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830710735885     Document Type: Review

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