NFC – Blockchain as a Secure Solution

Near Field Communication (NFC) has remained as attractive from many years for customers as trendy for portable devices. Its utilization is growing day by way of day by fast pace as expand in the accessibility of the NFC enabled devices in the marketplace. It is developed for the integration with handy mobiles, which could communicate with each other mobiles or read information on tags and cards. NFC device can also be used in card emulation mode, to provide flexibility with contactless smart card devices. This is very affective in allowing NFC enabled smart-phones to exchange typical contactless plastic playing cards used in public transport, get entry to control, ATMs and different comparable applications. The most pertinent concern would be that how a good deal inclined the new technological know-how is and it is evaluated to many susceptible types of outbreaks. This research provides solution to this hassle using blockchain technology.

Proposals for Using the NFC Technology in Regional Passenger Transport in the Slovak Republic

NFC (Near Field Communication) devices are used in contactless payment systems, similar to those used in credit cards and electronic ticket smart cards, and they allow a mobile payment to replace or supplement these systems. The trend of increasing the quality of transport services also includes the use of progressive information technologies. The article focuses on the use of NFC technology in regional passenger transport. In the first proposal, the implementation of NFC technology in the form of an electronic wallet in a regional contactless chip card is being considered. In the second proposal we deal with the implementation of NFC technology in regional passenger transport using mobile phones with an active NFC chip. The proposals use Check-In/Check-Out validation, where validators are placed in vehicles. In both proposals it would be possible to create a link to EMV (Europay/MasterCard/VISA) technology, and thus to provide a linking of a contactless smart card, possibly a mobile phone to the passenger’s personal account.

NFC Payment Architecture

A main challenge in NFC payment is to make it possible for different actors to interact and coordinate with one another for proper functioning. This requires meeting the standards given by standard organizations which includes infrastructure for networks, different hardware's, software's, communication protocols. Challenges include trust, security, commitment and interoperability. This chapter gives the insight about the working and functioning among different actors making it convenient to understand the entire concept. From the users point of view mobile devices play the role of credit card. Mobile device manufacturers include only NFC chip and the antenna to their mobile device. SE is stored to SIM or UICC. MIDlet on customer's mobile device simulates contactless smart card mode so that POS terminal manufacturers need not to make new terminals equipped with NFC chip reader. Bank authorities need to have added responsibilities of authenticating. Since the architecture has MNO's and bank as important players both get multi-application NFC SE stored in SIM or UICC.

How to Enhance MIFARE System Security in the Current Crypto-1 Broken Status

MIFARE is convenient contactless smart card, however a lot of studies recently indicated that, its encryption Crypto-1 can be broken. Even though the key authentication mechanism of MIFARE has been seriously affected, millions of MIFARE are still in use worldwide. Under the circumstances that, MIFARE card security vulnerability cannot be ignored while upgrading the MIFARE cards within a short period of time is impossible, it is practical to consider other ways to minimize the risk and possible damages.