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Privacy. in the Internet of Things. Jörn-Marc Schmidt jschmidt@iaik.tugraz.at. Privacy & Mobile Devices. No Choice & Consent. RFID. RFID. Smart Phone. Smart Phone. Computer / Notebook. Computer / Notebook. Identification Tracking ???. Localization. Localization.
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Privacy in theInternet of Things Jörn-Marc Schmidt jschmidt@iaik.tugraz.at
Privacy & Mobile Devices No Choice & Consent RFID RFID Smart Phone Smart Phone Computer / Notebook Computer / Notebook Identification Tracking ??? Localization Localization Social Networks Social Networks
RFID - A Threat? Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, has declared war on our privacy. The giant retailer has announced it will begin placing item-level RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tracking tags on clothing sold in its stores. (July, 2010, http://www.spychips.com/)
More than a Bar Code • Requires no line of sight • Readable from a distance • Unique Identifier
RFID in Retail • RFID tag in each product • Used inside the stores • Cheaperthanconventionaltheftprotection • Deactivated at point of sales
Lifecycle of a Tag Tag killed Retail Transport Trash Usage
Protection Methods • Randomized UIDs • (Mutual) Authentication • Configurable Access • Other Concepts like • Group Signatures (DAA)