NXP Introduces New Security and Performance Benchmark with MIFARE Plus

(Product News, 11 Mar 2008)

NXP Semiconductors has developed MIFARE Plus, a contactless smart card IC that offers breakthrough security and performance for the cost-sensitive automated fare collection (AFC) and access control markets. MIFARE Plus, the latest addition to NXP's MIFARE portfolio, features multiple levels of security, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, and an easy migration path from existing MIFARE Classic implementations.

The backwards compatibility of MIFARE Plus allows for a seamless introduction of cards in existing MIFARE Classic implementations. After upgrading the system infrastructure, service operators can easily switch MIFARE Plus-powered cards in the field to a higher security level without the need to revoke or re-issue the cards.

MIFARE Plus chips comprise a number of additional security features which, when used optimally in the infrastructure, provide for a system that prevents individuals from being identified and tracked by others. These features are enabled through the support of secure Random Identifiers (RIDs) next to 7 byte Unique Identifiers (UIDs). MIFARE Plus also offers an originality function, which improves verification of cards and enables active measures against emulators.

NXP Semiconductors will seek formal Common Criteria EAL 4+ Certification by the German Federal Office of Information Security (Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) for MIFARE Plus, to ensure that it conforms to one of the highest internationally recognized evaluation assurance levels.

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