The transformation towards EPCglobal networks requires technical equipment for capturing event data and IT systems to store and exchange them with supply chain participants. For the very first time, supply chain participants thus need to face the automatic exchange of event data with business partners. Data protection of sensitive business secrets is therefore the major aspect that needs to be clarified before companies will start to adopt EPCglobal networks.
This book reviews the design of real-time security extensions for EPCglobal networks based on in-memory technology, presents authentication protocols for devices with low computational resources and outlines steps for implementing history-based access control.
Introduction.- Related Work.- Security in EPCglobal Networks.- Device-level Extensions.- Business-level Extensions for Event Repositories.- Qualitative and Quantitative Discussion.- Evaluation.- Conclusion.- Appendices.