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I came across this article when researching for another class. I know at least one person has chosen RFID for their paper and thought this may help. An individual had RFID tags placed in his hands and operates many aspects of his life throught this technology.

Here is a primer on Near Field Communications (NFC) which is a set of standards for smartphones that establishes radio communication between similar devices which are in close proximity. It is a subset for RFID (radio-frequency identification) and is being integrated into our daily lives as in most technology. The low-cost NFC tags practical uses are limited only by imagination, the challenge will be is to mitigate the cybersecurity risks it poses.

Here is another video presentation on NFC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RBbuGwC7Eg

I have to say this was a very interesting video to watch, and I see now how these things work and what we can do with them. I do like the fact that they have a shorter range than Bluetooth as well as less power consumption. I would still be worried about losing information when say on a crowded train or bus. People could brush up against your phone and you may not realize it. thanks for sharing. Lee

A detailed analysis of the functioning of NFC and the vulnerabilities associated with it.

Michael, I like the way the paper talked about the strengths and weaknesses of NCF and how to work with them. Ben

A paper discussing how NFC technology works, what it's vulnerabilities are, and how to counteract them.

An article detailing the privacy concerns regarding mass implementation of NFC technology in mobile devices.

Michael & Ben, Did you know that iPhone 5 passed on Near-Field Communication Data Sharing while Samsung, Nokia and HTC didn't ? Article: Android Embraces, iPhone 5 Passes on Near-Field Communication Data Sharing http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=near-field-communication-security-purchase Sam Rios

Hi Sam, I had noticed that the iPhone 5 wasn't using NFC. I didn't research it further though, as I honestly don't care for Apple products (way overpriced imho). There are numerous reasons Apple may not want to use NFC, which could be anything from them having a competing technology and not wanting it to prosper to them simply not seeing the value the technology in its current implementation (it is still in its infancy in some respects). I found a site which was able to list numerous reasons NFC is lagging behind: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57441842-94/is-nfc-killing-google-wallet/ ~Mike