Electronic Identification Technology and Contemporary Applications

Electronic identification is becoming more and more essential in many recent applications such as E-Commerce, M-Commerce and other security systems. The goal of this talk is to give an overview of some hardware-oriented mechanisms, which apply to some modern applications.
Two fundamental physical security technologies for embedded secured identification are involved. The technologies would generate independently two “uniqueness entities”, which can not be cloned or replaced. DNA similar identification and traceability should characterize such identities.
The resulting joint-identity based on these two independent processes allows building solid, hard to attack systems. Secret key and public-key mechanisms would be deployed. Some contemporary applications on secured IPR protection of VLSI designs and robot identification would be described. An overview on security technology for non-cryptographers is included attempting to stimulate interdisciplinary discussions and application possibilities in that growing application field.