Access control books, technical guides and reports

Access control, RFID and smart cards books and technical guides

RFID and Contactless Smart Card Applications Development within RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) is expanding rapidly with applications ranging from secure Internet payment systems to industrial automation, access control and supply chain management. This text provides an accessible, up-to-date introduction to the design and creation of RFID tags and contactless smart card applications. Throughout, practical examples support fundamental theories and equations, to help the reader gain a fuller understanding of the production of a contactless system. This book guides the reader through the basics of RFID, the design and production of a contactless application, antennae technology, electronics, and tools and methods of measurement. It explains in detail real-world examples such as the smart label, the ISO 15693 vicinity card and information on conformity with ISO standards and regulations. Presenting a realistic and professional view of RFID and contactless technology, this book is ideal for practising electronics and computer engineers working in auto ID, and on the design of RFID products and new security systems. Also useful for graduate students and researchers in electronics and industrial engineering design.	RFID Handbook: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is used in all areas of automatic data capture allowing contactless identification of objects using RF. Fully revised and updated to include all the latest information on industry standards and applications, this new edition provides a standard reference for people working with RFID technology. Expanded sections explain exactly how RFID systems work, and provide up-to-date information on the development of new tags such as the smart label. This book includes updated coverage of RFID technologies, including electron data carrier architecture and common algorithms for anticollision; details of the latest RFID applications, such as the smartlabel, e-commerce and the electronic purse, document tracking and e-ticketing; detailed appendix providing up-to-date information on relevant ISO standards and regulations, including descriptions of ISO 14443 for contactless ticketing and ISO 15693 covering the smartlabel.
RFID Strategic Implementation and ROI Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of the most-talked about emerging technologies in business today. But is it a temporary fad or an unstoppable business improvement process? Because organizations such as Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense have endorsed RFID and are requiring key suppliers to be compliant, many businesses are currently in the process of evaluating and testing this new technology. As these actions play out, the list of promises and problems continue to grow as does the need to better understand what RFID is all about.	RFID: Applications, Security, and Privacy Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is rapidly becoming ubiquitous as businesses seek to streamline supply chains and respond to mandates from key customers. But RFID and other new wireless ID technologies raise unprecedented privacy issues. "RFID: Applications, Security, and Privacy" covers these issues from every angle and viewpoint. The book also looks beyond RFID, reviewing the privacy implications of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, smart cards, biometrics, new cell-phone networks, and the ever-evolving Internet. The highlights include: how RFID and other wireless ID technologies work; RFID applications - from gas stations and pharmacies to the twenty-first century battlefield; RFID, privacy, and the law - in the United States and around the world; RFID, security, and industrial espionage; how Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can track individuals, with or without their permission; technical solutions to wireless ID privacy concerns - their values and limitations; and the future of citizen activism on privacy issues.
Smart Card Handbook The Smart Card Handbook is probably the most up-to-date reference book on IC Cards. An extensive overview of the smart card technology (1120 pages), it covers all smart card issues ranging from its history to the hardware, communication protocols, programming, and business uses.	Smart Card Manufacturing: A Practical Guide Smart Card Manufacturing: A Practical Guide is the standard reference on the structure of smart cards and the technologies for embedding chips into smart cards. The work details the structure and manufacturing processes of smart cards and covers the full range of techniques applied to the development and production of smart cards. It presents an overview of the development of smartcards and the range of their evolving applications.