S. (e.g., Wal-Mart and U.S. Department of
Defense) and in Europe (e.g., Metro AG and Tesco) have mandated the use of RFID. Since
then, the motivations for RFID adoption have moved from mandatory compliance to
voluntary undertakings as companies are increasingly exploring the true potential of the
technology, especially in the context of supply chains. RFID enabled automated receiving
optimizes the handoff of products between supplier and client. Products maybe received at
a manufacturing facility, a distribution center??™s warehouse or a retail store without manually
scanning or verifying the merchandise. Although current state-of-the-art receiving
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systems are highly optimized by using bar coding and wireless communications to a
central computer, the process is error-prone and time-consuming because of human
intervention.
RFID presents security and privacy risks that must be carefully mitigated through
management, operational, and technical controls in order to realize the numerous bene?¬?ts
the technology has to offer. Each RFID system has different components and customizations
so that it can support a particular business process for an organization; as a result, the
security risks for RFID systems and the controls available to address them are highly
varied. The RFID handbook provides an overview of RFID technology, the associated
security and privacy risks, and recommended practices that will enable organizations to
realize productivity improvements while safeguarding sensitive information and protecting
the privacy of individuals.
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