...RFID Security Issues in the Healthcare System Enterprise Wireless Network The use of RFID in the healthcare system has proved very important as it has helped the system take their service to another level. RFID has been used effectively to track the activities in the healthcare industry as it could be used to locate doctors, nurses, patients and even medications given to patients. Although RFID has its potential benefits, it has also been accompanied by threats of privacy violations. These threats pertain to the potential risks of unauthorized data access, misuse of patient data, and the capabilities of permanently saving and linking information about individuals through temporal and spatial extension of data collection activities. RFID tags can be read by unauthorized reader without the knowledge of the victims since individuals are not sensitive to radio signals. To effectively create a solution to these issues, many innovative Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) have been developed with the hope of addressing these privacy concerns, however, RFID privacy threats cannot be merely addressed by the introduction of technical solutions, so the combination of both technological and regulatory solutions will go a long way in solving these issues. In an effort to alleviate privacy concerns and improve the effectiveness of the U.S. health care system, the Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Public Law 104-191...
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...organizations can achieve competitive advantage by effectively managing its core competencies and activities to create cost advantage and/or differentiation by leveraging Information technology (IT) as a major strategic tool. The latest revolutionary technological breakthrough is the emergence of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system which has the demonstrated ability to identify, track, trace and collect information on almost any physical object wirelessly, using electronic tags and radio waves connected to local and international telecommunications networks. RFID therefore provides at least a viable alternative to and significant advantage over the use of barcodes by making use of internet technology and thus providing unlimited opportunities for added value creation and business expansion. While, admittedly, it is no magic elixir and has serious implementation challenges, its full business benefits can be achieved once careful strategic analysis identifying the specific needs of the organization is exercised. RFID is part of the Automatic Identification (Auto-ID) technological grouping which includes barcodes and smart cards. A RFID system has three major components electronic tags (transponders) which stores data, reading devices (interrogators) to capture data and computer hardware and software infrastructure for data processing. Initially developed by the British in the 1940’s for aircraft identification during World War II, its use rapidly spread to other applications...
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...and online store) what the special and experience can the business provide ?provide the most convenient and generalized shopping experience with the lowest price for customers how can business provide such serve for customers? by cutting down the product cost and selling cost RFID(Radio Frequency IDentification): Introduction:is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. How does RFID work? the tags contain electronically stored information. Some tags are powered by electromagnetic induction from magnetic fields produced near the reader. Some types collect energy from the interrogating radio waves and act as a passive transponder. Other types have a local power source such as a battery and may operate at hundreds of meters from the reader.Unlike a barcode, the tag does not necessarily need to be within line of sight of the reader and may be embedded in the tracked object. Recycling the RFID chips we give the each customers a coles card like memberships card, everytime the customer bring a chip, we give them a point loyalty point, when the customer gets 500 points,...
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...Motorola Solutions RFID System CIS/207 Title of Paper As technology continues to advance on a daily basis, businesses and organizations are looking for ways to become more efficient in their overall production. Technology is changing the way a business once performed its daily operations by relying on IT systems to perform unnecessary manual functions. As more manual functions are being replaced by technology, it is allowing the human aspect of the business to focus more on duties/operations that cannot be replaced by the technology. The current Warehouse Management Systems still rely on a ton of manual functions, such as data entry. After reviewing the Riordan's Inventory Management and Control Procedures, it was determined that a more efficient technology system could bring vast improvement in these areas. The Radio Frequency Identification technology could relieve meaningless data entry while providing a better security of Riordan’s inventory and equipment. What is an RFID system? The Department of Homeland Security defined RFID technology in 2012, “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses radio waves to identify people or objects. There is a device that reads information contained in a wireless device or “tag” from a distance without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight.” The RFID works as an automated data collection (ADC) technology. Some have suggested that this technology has begun to replace the traditional method of identifying...
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...Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) with Short Messaging Service (SMS) AUTHORS: Crystal Genna F. Antinero Ma. Josefa T. Pacoli Mark A. Soliva Venus R. Tongohan COURSE: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering ACEDEMIC YEAR: 2013-2014 TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Undergraduate Thesis TOTAL OF PAGES: 73 COLLEGE: College of Engineering NAME AND ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION: University of Rizal System Morong, Rizal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The study aimed to develop a new Electronic School ID System using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) with Short Messaging Service (SMS), and to determine its level of acceptability with respect to the selected aspects of evaluation. The researchers used the developmental method of research since the study is focused on developing the Electronic School ID System. Descriptive method was also used to determine the level of acceptability of the system. The researcher was evaluated by means of testing this system but monitored by the researchers and the report was based on the accuracy, applicability, user-friendliness, modifiability, workability, safety and maintenance of the system. The researcher conducted the study to electronic ID system of the students. This mainly focuses on the ability of the RFID components to visibly play the task of the Barcode in the supermarket that check the value of the item being scanned. As with the system, there is an RFID card/tag that is being tapped to the RFID reader and scans the information...
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...SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION RFID Parking Garage Anthony Nichols Matthew Nichols 1.0 Introduction Finding parking spaces for automobiles and motorcycles can a problematic venture due to limited space and time, while the selling of parking spaces is potential lucrative endeavor. Currently, most large parking garages, including airport parking, use a ticketing system in which users get a time-stamped ticket when entering the structure and pay a time relative fee when exiting. The transmission of these disposable tickets is a time inefficient process susceptible to error. These tickets can easily be lost, and with the lost tickets, the entire process disoriented. The manual payment process can also be time consuming when traffic is at a high rate. An RFID parking system would improve this by allowing the user to interact with the parking area with an RFID card at the entrance and exit of the parking area. An RFID parking system would also allow the user to keep an account on which the system would keep track of financial transactions. This would reduce the amount of time the user must interact with the system and increase the security of the user. A new system to allow ease of use and increased security of parking areas is needed 1. Goals and objectives • To provide individuals who require a parking area with a system that is efficient and easy to use. • To provide individuals with a system that accounts for the length of each visit and...
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...Wal-Mart, a leader in innovation in the retail industry has already adopted this comprehensive technology. The challenge I may face by retailers and suppliers is to develop an inventory notification system that incorporates RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology at its best. I will fill this gap by providing a solution using Radio Frequency Identification tags to keep track of products on store shelves, in inventory, and products that are bought. The system will feature radio frequency identification tags and readers. Readers will be located in the storage room and at the point-of-sale terminals. I will be focusing the project on software development and will outsource the supply of RF tags and readers. I propose a way to give more control to the end user by building a notification system with multiple types of alerts that allows the user to control which applications notifications are used for each alert. This will help create adaptive rules for rating the importance and urgency of inventory to determine which notifications a user wants to see. On the other hand, a computerized inventory and monitoring of a company is needed to save time and money. My project aims to design and develop management software that will incorporate RFID technology. My project will also enable store management to know the current status of products on the shelves, what is selling, and what is in the stockroom. Features of the software will include notifying users of empty shelves...
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...for their constant support and encouragement and last but not the least friends and well-wishers for their help and cooperation and solutions to problems during the course of the project. Prepared By: Kothiya Jaydeep A. Bhamani Karim M. Patel Animesh H. Merchant Sarthi J. Abstract Now a day there is a huge rush in the toll plazas in order to pay the toll tax. Therefore in order to reduce the traffic jam and to save time & also to reduce the money loss of 300 cores / year. We have designed project for the automation in toll tax payment using RFID. We have made the automation of toll plaza using combination of PLC and RFID. This project explains the implantation of automation in toll plaza which is a step towards improving the monitoring of vehicles, travelling in predetermine routes. In this project we focuses on an electronic toll collection (ETC) system using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. This proposed RFID...
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...Working with RFID Technofutur 3 Turning Client Vision into Results Gosselies, 23 February 2005 An International Player A leading international IT services company providing business consulting, technology integration and managed operations • Annual revenues over € 5 bn • 45,000 employees • In 50 countries 2 Turning Client Vision into Results The Olympic Games – Winning IT for a successful world-class event Atos Origin is proud to serve as the official “Worldwide Information Technology partner” for the Athens 2004, Turin 2006, and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. We provide the people, processes and technology supporting the Games. We are responsible for the overall IT strategy, project management, key software integration, network security and data integrity. With over 3 billion people all over the world watching, no single project could better illustrate our commitment to delivery 3 Turning Client Vision into Results Atos Origin & RFID February 2005 The Integrated IT architecture of the Real Time Enterprise 5 Turning Client Vision into Results The Integrated IT architecture of the Real Time Enterprise Strategic Enterprise Management Data Warehouse SCM WMS ERP MES CRM SCE Equipment E-Monitoring Chained into reality with RFID…. 6 Turning Client Vision into Results RFID Markets & Applications RFID-EPC enabled systems offer significant benefits in a wide variety of supply chain...
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...waves. A tag contains electronically stored information which may be read from a distance. Different than a bar code that needs to be in sight. RFID can be used in 1. RFID tag attached to a car during production to track its process through the assembly line. 2. Medicines can be tracked at warehouses. 3. Livestock 4. RFID tags can be attached to clothing, possessions and implanted within people 5. Tracking of goods 6. Tracking of persons and animals 7. Toll collection and contactless payment 8. Machine readable travel documents 9. Tracking authenticity 10. Airport baggage tracking How RFIDS improve efficiency in an operation environment RFID offers advantages over manual systems or use of bar codes. The tag can be read even if it is not visible. Tags can be read inside any container unlike barcodes. The main point where RFID will benefit is the supply chain sector. This technology can improve the effect and visibility; it can cut administrative costs, enhance utilization of the product, and reduce shrinkage, counterfeiting and increase sales but avoiding out of stocks Benefit towards the operation of the business Tracking of Products Businesses can track products at all times. They can also keep an eye on what’s is and inst in stock Enhanced Productivity & Cost Avoidance Identifying items by RFID takes less time than using barcode or other less automated ways. This leads to greater process efficiencies in many tasks such as shipping and receiving ...
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...| ByMr Shireesh | RFID | | | | Words Count: 2,180 Tables of Content Page Tables of Content 1 Introduction 2 What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)? 2 - 3 Purpose of RFID 3 - 6 Benefits of RFID 6 Disadvantages of RFID 6 Points of View 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Introduction Imagine a technology that could slice the time it takes a retailer to measure inventory, one that could provide accurate information about a single tem as it moves from manufacturing through a store and then on to post-sales support. Imagine one that could finally fully automate checkout, freeing store personnel to provide increased levels of customer support. RFID - Radio Frequency Identification...
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...This report is about the RFID project written for evaluation and implementation of project applicability for Officeworks Company. This RFID project for Officeworks is examined and finally decided for Officeworks. In this report, the background of both development of RFID and situation of the business case of Officeworks are given; team work and team roles are assigned as well as the project schedule is planned and executive; the following sections of analysis and solution are involved: team requirements, project scope and assumptions, project drivers and strategies as well as enabler, complementary and competing initiatives, strategic and economic benefit, investment requirements, outsourcing plan, and implementation roadmap. It is concluded that the RFID project is generally valuable and able to be implemented for Officeworks Company ranged stores. Some useful suggestion to successfully construct the RFID into Officeworks is also recommended. Based on the successful experience of Wal-Mart, the RFID is detailed analysed with suitable solutions given. To completely evaluate the project, the ROI model and vertical comparison are also used for the cost/benefit examinations. As the suggested implementation, implementing work flow with detailed sub-steps is developed as well. Table of Content 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Background of RFID 1 1.1.1. Definition and description of RFID 1 1.1.2. RFID technique and history 1 1.2. Background of Officeworks 1 1.3. Project Initiation 1 1.3.1....
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...assigned the task of determining the available wireless methods that could be used to connect the buildings to each other and presenting these options to the executive team. The executive team consists of the CEO, the CFO, and the managers of the five business units. They will need to know the following about each option in terms that nontechnical staff can readily understand: The way the method transmits data back and forth The advantages of the method The disadvantages of the method The costs of the method Whether the costs are classified as opex or capex Whether any permits are required from the controlling jurisdiction Whether there are any legal requirements that must be meet before deploying it The inherent security of the method Whether you recommend this method and why or why not Your assignment it to prepare a concise...
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...How Walmart Uses E-commerce in Its Supply Chain In 2011, Walmart’s sales amounted to $419 billion and were ranked first in Fortune 500’s list of world’s largest companies by revenue. (Walmart 2011). What contributed to Walmart’s success? With heavy investment into their supply chain management system it has enable them to reduce overall costs, minimize inventory levels, and optimize logistics and distribution thus making them more successful. Analysis will be made as to why Walmart is concentrating on supply chain projects, why some suppliers are not in compliance with mandatory RFID tags, and how e-commerce improves transaction processing. Why Walmart is Concentrating on Supply Chain Projects Walmart is investing heavily in projects to constantly improve their supply chain which will allow them to lower overall costs and increases profit margin. An illustration of this is that prior to the efforts on supply chain management in 2002, on sales of $218B, they generated a return of 3%. In 2011, their profit margin increased to 6.1% while doubling revenue. By constantly upgrading the management of product through the various distribution channels and the process in which consumers receive products, time and money can be saved by Walmart which in turn benefits the consumer. In order for Walmart to remain successful on a global level, being competitive is the key. To be competitive in the “front of the house”, they must remain competitive in the “back of the house”. ...
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...------------------------------------------------------------------------7 REFERENCING -----------------------------------------------------------------------8 Introduction This report shows how RFID works in daily basis I will be discussing some of any existing technologies and important features of the technology and discuss possible uses of the technology and the feature impact of the technology KNOWLEDGE Radio Frequency identification RFID is a non contact system which radio waves reads the information stored in a transponder. This technology makes it possible to transmit data via radio waves without physical or visual contact and RFID commutation includes at least one transponder, transmitter devices and background acting of IT system which means you need make some coding to make RFID to work. RFID is already used in daily bases e.g. in car immobilizers, toll systems, tags, car tracking, passports, payments, warehouses and many more The first exploration of RFID technology approached in world war II when the British army used RFID technology to act as aircraft identification to make sure whether airplanes were friendly or enemies so the development of RFID have continued since from late 1960 (Jeremy Gragg, 2003). Then later on RFID was also used for anti-theft systems on doors then in the 1970s and 1980s first RFID created for Keyless access control system some of these system allow the...
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