TITLE:
RFID Applications: Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh
AUTHORS:
Abdul Kadar Muhammad Masum, Faruk Bhuiyan, Kazi Golam Azam
KEYWORDS:
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification); Potential Applications; Challenges; Bangladesh
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Information Security,
Vol.4 No.2,
April
23,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology,
radio wave communication between a microchip and an electronic reader,
consisting of data gathering, distribution, and management systems that has the
ability to identify or scan information for remoting recognition of objects with
increased speed and accuracy. An attempt has been made to know how using of
RFID technology helps to improve services and business process efficiency in
public and private sectors of Bangladesh.
With this aim, we have conducted extensive literature survey. At the end of
this attempt, we have come to the conclusion that the potential use of this
technology includes RFID chipped passports, human implants, item-level
tagging, inventory tracking and access control systems. RFID technology is at
its early stage of adoption in Bangladesh
with a few business applications and pilot studies. However, when tags begin to
be associated with individuals, privacy is threatened. RFID is a new
type of threat to personal information and must be treated as such; indeed, it
must be recognized that existing privacy legislation is not adequate. This
paper also explores some current and emerging applications of RFID in Bangladesh
and examines the challenges including privacy and ethical issues arising from
its use, as well as addressing potential means of handling those issues.