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RFID I/O Tools

What is RFIDIOt?

RFIDIOt is an open source python library for exploring RFID devices. It's called "RFIDIOt" for two reasons:

1. I like puns. This one stands for "RFID IO tools"
   
2. Since I haven't done any serious programming for a long time, I felt like an idiot having to learn a whole new language and the code probably looks like it's written by an idiot. However, python rocks, so it was worth it!

MRTD - Machine Readable Travel Document

JMRTD

ICAO

A Free Implementation of Machine Readable Travel Documents

JMRTD is a free implementation of the Machine Readable Travel Document (MRTD) standards as specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The electronic passport (or "ePassport"), which by now has been introduced in many countries, is an implementation of these standards.

Both a card side application (the "passport applet") and a host side API for accessing electronic passports are developed. The passport applet makes it possible to create your own passports (in case you're starting your own country). The applet is written in Java Card.

The host side API makes it possible to authenticate with a passport and read the information on the chip. The host side API is written in Java.

Downloads

The host API can be downloaded as an automatic installer.

• The current version of the host API is jmrtd_installer-0.3.jar
• The current version of the applet is passportapplet-0.0.1.zip
• Or you could check out the SVN repository (we're using the Subclipse plugin for Eclipse)

Note that the host API currently requires JDK 1.6.

Documentation

Available documentation:

• License (it's LGPL)
• Installation instructions
• API docs of the host API

Specifications

Most of the specifications are open (as in: can be purchased). Here's our list.

• The ICAO specs consist of two technical reports:
  • ICAO TR PKI - v1.1
  • ICAO TR LDS - v1.7
• The MRZ (DG1) is specified in ICAO Doc 9303:
  • ICAO 9303 part 1 volume 1
  • ICAO 9303 part 1 volume 2
  • ICAO 9303 part 3
• Biometric data (DG2 a.o.):
  • ISO/IEC CD 19794-5: Biometric Data Interchange Formats - Part 5: Face Image Data: Specification of Face image.
• Specs dealing with crypto (SOd):
  • RFC 3369: Cryptographic Message Syntax: Specification of the data-structure used in the security object.
  • ISO/IEC 9796-2:2002 Digital signature schemes giving message recovery: Specification of the padding used in secure messaging and of the active authentication cryptogram.

Certificates

We have a list of country signing certificates that Google found.

External Links

• Our project page on SourceForge.net.
• Similar projects (in alphabetical order):
  • cmrtd is a sibling project of JMRTD written in C.
  • The Golden Reader Tool (GRT) by BSI.
  • JMRTD is the obligatory recursive link.
  • JSmex is a smart card explorer which supports MRTDs.
  • The OpenMRTD.org project by Harald Welte.
  • The RFIDIOt project by Adam Laurie.
  • THC-ePassport by THC/vonJeek is the JavaCard applet used in the August 2008 Times articles.
  • wzPass is Windows software for reading ePassports by Johann Dantant.
• General information:
  • ICAO site and ICAO/MRTD site.
  • Wikipedia entries on Biometric passport, ePassport, and MRTD.
  • Paspoort informatie (in Dutch) by the Dutch government.
• Opinions and/or blogs on the ePassport by other people:
  • E-passports without the big picture: Jaap-Henk Hoepman and Bart Jacobs on ePassports, identity management, and privacy.
  • MRTD Analysis.org: Lukas Grunwald's site
  • The ePassport cloning myth never dies: A blog entry on ePassport "hacks" by ZDNet's George Ou.
  • Bio Paspoort.blogspot.com: An anonymous blog (in Dutch) about the passport
  • The practical nomad: Edward Hasbrouck's blog.
  • Beveiliging elektronisch paspoort: FAQ (in Dutch) by the System & Network Engineering group at UvA about the August 2008 articles in The Times.
  • Passport cloning in perspective: Cees-Bart Breunesse of Riscure on ePassport cloning.

Contactless Payment Resources

Contactless Payment Resources

Contactless Payments Resources

The launch of contactless payments across North America has begun in earnest. American Express, MasterCard, and Visa have all launched contactless payment initiatives, with leading banks issuing millions of contactless credit and debit cards to consumers. Major retailers across the U.S. are installing contactless readers that can accept contactless payment and are integrated with point-of-sale (POS) systems. Research shows that consumers, issuers and merchants benefit from the use of contactless payments. Consumers enjoy added convenience, speed and ease of use, while issuers and merchants enjoy faster transaction times, increased spending per transaction, lower operational costs and penetration into the cash payment market.

The resources below were compiled by the Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council to provide up-to-date information on the status of the contactless payments programs being launched by the financial industry in the U.S.

• Contactless Payments Reports and Presentations
• Contactless Payments Issuers - See Sidebar
• Merchants Accepting Contactless Payments - See Sidebar
• Contactless Payments in the U.S.: Recent Articles and News

Contactless Payments Reports and Presentations

• Contactless Payments: Merchant ROI Model, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council Merchant Work Group, August 2008

• Proximity Mobile Payments Business Scenarios: Research Report on Stakeholder Perspectives, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council white paper, July 2008

• Proximity Mobile Payments: Leveraging NFC and the Contactless Financial Payments Infrastructure, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council white paper, September 2007

• Contactless Payments: The Retailer Experience, July 19, 2007, web seminar produced in partnership with STORES Magazine

• Accepting Contactless Payments: A Merchant Guide, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council white paper, July 2007

• Contactless Payments: Issuers Meet Demand for Speed and Convenience, May 3, 2007 web seminar produced in partnership with SourceMedia

• Contactless Payments: Frequently Asked Questions, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council publication, February 2007

• Retail Contactless Payment Systems Benchmark Report: Improving Customer Retention and Loyalty, Aberdeen Group report, January 2007

• The What, Who and Why of Contactless Payments, Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Council position paper, December 2006

• Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payments Security Q&A, December 2006

• Smart Card Alliance Contactless Payment Security Statement, November 2006

• Contactless Payments: Consumer Attitudes and Acceptance in the United States, Smart Card Alliance and Javelin Strategy & Research report, November 2006

• Contactless Payments: A New Era of Payments for Retailers, February 22, 2006 web seminar produced in partnership with the National Retail Federation STORES Magazine. The seminar includes presentations by Bob Riesenbach, Wawa, David Sanderson, KeyBank, George Wilcox, Chase Paymentech, and Randy Vanderhoof, Smart Card Alliance.

• Americas Smart Card Market Analysis, Frost & Sullivan report developed in collaboration with the Smart Card Alliance, September 2005

• Paying with a Wave, Tap and ‘blink’: Contactless Payments in the U.S., Smart Card Talk article, August 2005

• Contactless Payments: Delivering Merchant and Consumer Benefits, Smart Card Alliance report, March 2004

NFC Forum

The NFC Forum

Mission

The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. Formed in 2004, the Forum now has 150 members. Manufacturers, applications developers, financial services institutions, and more all work together to promote the use of NFC technology in consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs.

Goals

The goals of the NFC Forum are to:

• Develop standards-based Near Field Communication specifications that define a modular architecture and interoperability parameters for NFC devices and protocols
  
  
• Encourage the development of products using NFC Forum specifications
  
  
• Work to ensure that products claiming NFC capabilities comply with NFC Forum specifications
  
  
• Educate consumers and enterprises globally about NFC

The NFC Forum provides a highly stable framework for extensive application development, seamless interoperable solutions, and security for NFC-enabled transactions. The NFC Forum has organized the efforts of dozens of member organizations by creating Committees and Working Groups.

In June, 2006, only 18 months after its founding, the Forum formally outlined the architecture for NFC technology. In August, 2006, the Forum released the first four Forum-approved specifications. The specifications – along with the release of four initial tag formats – provide a “road map” that enables all interested parties to create powerful new consumer-driven products.

Online Smartcard Training

Online Smartcard Training

Smart cards are now being used globally in financial, healthcare, identity, security, transportation and telecommunications applications. It’s important to be grounded in the basic fundamentals of this emerging and evolving technology.

The online Fundamentals of Smart Card Technology course provides a thorough overview of the state of the smart card industry, the basic components of smart card technology and the applications used throughout the global marketplace. The course covers a broad array of topics from why people are moving to smart cards to how the basic structure of smart card architecture is formed and utilized.

Based on the successful Smart Card Alliance Educational Institute classes, this course consists of nine modules and takes approximately six hours to complete. Users can enter and exit the course at will and always return to the last viewed page. Topics include:

• Module One: Introduction to Smart Card Technology
• Module Two: Smart Card Security
• Module Three: Contactless Smart Card Technology
• Module Four: Access Control Applications
• Module Five: Biometrics
• Module Six: Public Key Infrastructure
• Module Seven: Smart Card Financial Applications
• Module Eight: Card Issuance and Personalization
• Module Nine: Smart Card Implementation

The online training course costs US$99 per user.

• Click here to enroll and take the Fundamentals of Smart Card Technology Course.

Baca ISO8583 di Java

Tutorial ISO-8583

Pada dasarnya aplikasi jPos dibagi menjadi 2 (dua) mode, yaitu client mode atau server mode.
Perbedaan kedua mode ini terletak kepada siapa yang akan melakukan initiate request terlebih dulu.
Jika berlaku sebagai client mode maka send request message akan dikirim terlebih dulu kemudian menunggu reply, sedangkan di sisi server akan menunggu incoming message kemudian akan di reply lagi ke sisi client.