A hidden mutual authentication protocol for low-cost RFID tags

International Journal of Communication Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1196-1211

  Li, Jung Shian ^a   Liu, Kun Hsuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

information privacy; low cost tags; mutual authentication; RFID security

Indexed keywords

CHALLENGE RESPONSE; IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION; INFORMATION PRIVACY; LOCATION PRIVACY; LOW-COST TAGS; MUTUAL AUTHENTICATION; RADIO FREQUENCIES; REPLAY ATTACK; RF-ID TAGS; RFID SECURITY; RFID SYSTEMS; SECURITY PROTOCOLS; SECURITY REQUIREMENTS; WIRELESS SIGNALS;

AUTHENTICATION; COSTS; HASH FUNCTIONS; RADIO NAVIGATION;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 80052119674     PISSN: 10745351     EISSN: 10991131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dac.1222     Document Type: Article

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