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MIFARE DESFire

What does the term mean

A more secure contactless platform for access and ticketing systems (typically with AES).

MIFARE DESFire is a family of contactless chips/cards often used for access systems and transportation/ticketing. Compared to simple RFID cards, it usually offers stronger cryptography and better work with applications on the card.

Why it has a practical impact

  • Lower risk of identifier cloning.
  • Better separation of roles and applications (eg entrance + canteen + parking).
  • Higher requirements for key management (key management).

Practical meaning

How MIFARE DESFire applies to a real service

It makes sense mainly when it results in a specific procedure for an object, an event or a team on site.

When is the term resolved

MIFARE DESFire is mainly handled in practice when designing a facility, auditing security, handing over security technology, or when dealing with an alarm and incident.

Common mistakes in practice

The most common mistake is to deal with technology in isolation, without a procedure for operation, responsible persons, recording and response in real operation.

What to do in practice

If the term applies to your real operation, it connects to Site security. That is where we deal with the specific space, scope, responsibility and next step before deployment.

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