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Security Analysis of NFC Technology Compared with other Mobile Wireless Technologies

There are a many popular ways for mobile devices to connect wirelessly. This connectiongives users the ability to transfer data between two or more devices in additionto control a device remotely. Therefore, the security of such functions is insufficient for widespread use of these wireless technologies. However, in the near future,Near Field Communication (NFC) technology willbecome widespread for users, so its security weakness which can be dangerous to the privacy of the user’s confidential information should be evaluated and handled accurately. The security issues of NFC are anactive area of research for the coming years. This paper gives a detailed comprehensive analysis of security with respect to NFC, Bluetooth and infrared.Finally, the paper puts the most important recommendations for future security improvement that can bedeveloped in NFC and other wireless technologies.

Security in near field communication (NFC)

Workshop on RFID Security RFIDSec, 2006

This paper gives a comprehensive analysis of security with respect to NFC. It is not limited to a certain application of NFC, but it uses a systematic approach to analyze the various aspects of security whenever an NFC interface is used. The authors want to clear up many misconceptions about security and NFC in various applications. The paper lists the threats, which are applicable to NFC, and describes solutions to protect against these threats. All of this is given in the context of currently available NFC hardware, NFC applications and possible future developments of NFC.

Near Field Communication(NFC)Technology

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a new technology that has emerged in the last decade. NFC is a short range, high frequency, low bandwidth and wireless communication technology between two NFC enabled devices. Communication between NFC devices occurs at 13.56 MHz high frequency which was originally used by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). NFC works on both active and passive devices using various modes of operations. Also, NFC can happen between only two devices at a time. Potential NFC applications and services making use of NFC technology include e-payment, e-ticketing, loyalty services, identification, access control, content distribution, smart advertising, data/money transfer and social services. Due to its applicability to a wide range of areas and the promising value added opportunities, it has attracted many academicians, researchers, organizations and commercial companies. Technology usage is now in the pilot phase in many countries. Usability issues and technology adoption are being explored by many academicians and industrial organizations. As NFC enabled mobile phones spread and commercial services are launched, people will be able to pay for goods and services, access hotel rooms or apartments, update their information in social networks, upload their health data to hospital monitoring systems from their homes, and benefit from many more services by using their NFC enabled phones. The success of NFC technology is bound to advances in other fields as well. Over-the- Air technology among ecosystem factors is definitely a prerequisite to operate NFC systems satisfactorily. Secure Element (SE) is also a requirement to store valuable digital information on the same smart card securely. Dependence on other technologies is one of the challenges that NFC currently faces. All of these are discussed in detail in the following report.

An Overview of Near Field Communication (NFC)

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 9, Issue 12, 2018

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a radio frequency short range wireless communication technology used by electronic devices to communicate with other electronic NFC enabled devices in close proximity of 10cm to 20cm depending on the mode of transmission. NFC is based on and is a subset of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transmitting at 13.56 MHz. Devices with NFC technology have enabled users to perform contactless payments, data transfers, access digital contents, security pass/access. NFC emerged lately and a lot of research is still on going to improve this technology. This paper is an overview of NFC technology as regards data transfer, contactless transactions, mode of operation and its security.

Near Field Communication

Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms and Applications, 2013

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is being grown up at enormous speed. NFC technology provides the fastest way to communicate two devices with in a fraction of second. This technology has only been implemented on smart phones so far. Like Bluetooth it works only in short range and data transfer takes place at very low speed. Several security issues are attached with NFC, which is a big concern. Security attacks like eavesdropping, data corruption and modification, interference attacks and theft, are the most dangerous for the customer who is using his/her smart phone for payment purpose. In this paper we present the comparison of NFC with Bluetooth and security analysis of NFC.

NFC: Advantages, Limits and Future Scope

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics, 2015

Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology represents short range (practically up to 4 cm) wireless communication offering safe yet simple and intuitive communication between electronic devices that we use on a daily basis. Users of devices having NFC application in it can simply touch their devices to other similar elements having NFC application to communicate with them, making application and data usage easy and convenient. NFC can be called as the next generation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as technically its working principal is based on RFID however from application point of view it is similar to Bluetooth in some ways since it allows communication between two active devices. NFC can be the future medium of contactless electronic payment as it inhibits eavesdropping on NFC-enabled transactions pertaining to its short range, however range can be extended by attackers using some range extension system. In this paper we briefly discussed the advantages, limits or challenges of NFC technology along with its applications which opens up exciting new usage scenarios for mobile devices.

Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology: A Survey

Near Field Communication, NFC-is one of the latest short range wireless communication technologies. NFC provides safe communication between electronic gadgets. NFC-enabled devices can just be pointed or touched by the users of their devices to other NFC-enabled devices to communicate with them. With NFC technology, communication is established when an NFC-compatible device is brought within a few centimetres of another i.e. around 20 cm theoretically (4cm is practical). The immense benefit of the short transmission range is that it prevents eavesdropping on NFC-enabled dealings. NFC technology enables several innovative usage scenarios for mobile devices. NFC technology works on the basis of RFID technology which uses magnetic field induction to commence communication between electronic devices in close vicinity. NFC operates at 13.56MHz and has 424kbps maximum data transfer rate. NFC is complementary to Bluetooth and 802.11 with their long distance capabilities. In card emulation mode NFC devices can offer contactless/wireless smart card standard. This technology enables smart phones to replace traditional plastic cards for the purpose of ticketing, payment, etc. Sharing (share files between phones), service discovery i.e. get information by touching smart phones etc. are other possible applications of NFC using smart phones. This paper provides an overview of NFC technology in a detailed manner including working principle, transmission details, protocols and standards, application scenarios, future market, security standards and vendor's chipsets which are available for this standard. This comprehensive survey should serve as a useful guide for students, researchers and academicians who are interested in NFC Technology and its applications [1].

A Survey on Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology

Near Field Communication (NFC) as a promising short range wireless communication technology facilitates mobile phone usage of billions of people throughout the world that offers diverse services ranging from payment and loyalty applications to access keys for offices and houses. Eventually NFC technology integrates all such services into one single mobile phone. NFC technology has emerged lately, and consequently not much academic source is available yet. On the contrary, due to its promising business case options, there will be an increasing amount of work to be studied in the very close future. This paper presents the concept of NFC technology in a holistic approach with different perspectives, including communication essentials with standards, ecosystem and business issues, applications, and security issues. Open research areas and further recommended studies in terms of academic and business point of view are also explored and discussed at the end of each major subject’s subsection. This comprehensive survey will be a valuable guide for researchers and academicians as well as for business world interested in NFC technology.

Security in Near Field Communication (NFC) Strengths and Weaknesses

A secure NFC application for credit transfer among mobile phones

IEEE CITS 2012 - 2012 International Conference on Computer, Information and Telecommunication Systems, 2012

People continuously try to improve their quality of life and technologies have an important role on it. Money transaction between mobile devices is bored and a difficult operation to perform since there is not a simple and safe way to do it. Near field communication (NFC) is a new secure shortrange wireless connectivity technology, can play an important role on this kind of issues, and it is very easy to use. In upcoming years the NFC technology can offer an important contribution to simplify some daily operations, such as payments and money transactions. This paper focused on NFC technology and proposes a peer-to-peer based application that demonstrates the usage of NFC and Bluetooth technologies for money transaction between mobile devices. NFC technology is used with a simple gesture that triggers a lot of background operations. A solution is proposed, evaluated, and demonstrated and it is ready for use. It demonstrates the NFC availability for secure and easy communication and authentication in mobile applications.

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