Survey on Prominent RFID Authentication Protocols for Passive Tags.

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Information Security

Background:

• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a key Internet of Things (IoT) technology for secure object identification across various sectors.
• Existing RFID authentication protocols aim to enhance communication security between readers and tags.
• The vast scale of RFID necessitates a focused examination of passive tag protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and review recent, enhanced RFID authentication protocols.
• To evaluate these protocols based on security requirements, computational efficiency, and resistance to attacks.
• To focus specifically on authentication protocols involving passive RFID tags.

Main Methods:

• Systematic review and analysis of recent RFID authentication protocols.
• Evaluation of protocol security features against common attack vectors.
• Assessment of computational overhead and resource requirements for passive tags.

Main Results:

• Five reviewed protocols demonstrated resistance to major security attacks.
• Only one protocol successfully met all essential security requirements for RFID systems.
• Significant variations in security and efficiency were observed among the evaluated protocols.

Conclusions:

• The development of robust and comprehensive RFID authentication protocols remains an ongoing challenge.
• Further research is needed to achieve protocols that are both highly secure and computationally efficient for passive tags.
• The findings highlight a critical need for improved security standards in RFID systems, particularly within IoT applications.