Nixed: Black Hat Talk on RFID Access Badge Risks
What a crock...
Joris Evers writes on C|Net News:
Security researchers have canceled a talk on the flaws of RFID-equipped building access badges after receiving legal threats from a major manufacturer.More here.
Researchers from security services firm IOActive planned to demonstrate that the commonly used identification cards can easily be duplicated, posing a serious risk to those who rely on such systems for security.
The talk, slated for Wednesday at the Black Hat DC Briefings & Training event in Arlington, Va., was canceled Tuesday after IOActive said it received legal threats from HID Global, a major seller of access control systems.
"We can't go forward with the threat of litigation hanging over our small company," Joshua Pennell, IOActive's chief executive, said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday.
An HID representative could not immediately be reached for comment.
posted by Fergie @ 2/27/2007 10:51:00 AM
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