Rfid Tag Proposal

A Student Paper Submitted for

Information Assurance and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Assuring the Information Infrastructure (AII 0901)

Fall

Brannon Matthews-Dickey

08

Fall

National Defense University

Information Resources Management College

November 28, 2008

RFID Tag Proposal

This paper or presentation is my own work. Any assistance I received in its preparation is acknowledged within the paper or presentation, in accordance with academic practice. If used data, ideas, words, diagrams, pictures, or other information from any source, I have cited the sources fully and completely in footnotes and bibliography entries. This includes sources, which I have quoted or paraphrased. Furthermore, I certify that this paper or presentation was prepared by me specifically for this class and has not been submitted, in whole or in part, to any other class in this University or elsewhere, or used for any purpose other than satisfying the requirements of this class, except that I am allowed to submit the paper or presentation to a professional publication, peer reviewed journal, or professional conference. In typing my name following the word ‘Signature’, I intend that this certification will have the same authority and authenticity as a document executed with my hand-written signature.

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Executive Summary 3

Background 4

Issuance 6

Benefits 6

Risks 7

Data Access 8

Security - Data Protection 11

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, and Authenticity 13

Databases 13

Information Sharing 15

Policy/Legislative Issues 17

Risk Management 18

Business Intelligence Risk 19

Privacy Risks 20

Technology Risks 20

Defense In Depth 21

Protection 21

Detection 21

Correction 22

Conclusion 22

Alternative to the RFID Emplacement Program 24

Real ID Act 24

Bibliography 26

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to: (1) analyze the HSC proposal for Radio Frequency...