Curso: Protección electrónica Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Presentado por: Julieth Melissa Barrera Barrera
Docente: Arles Prieto Moreno
How Will Mobile Credential Transform The Security Industry?
The dynamic QR code found in Smartphones is presented below as the most effective,
economical and secure solution in the security industry. In order to fully develop the subject,
some simple definitions are presented that will facilitate the understanding of the subject.
RFID: (Radio Frequency Identification) whose objective is to identify objects quickly, with
little information transmission and in a close environment. (Fernandez, Rodriguez, Muñoz,
2006). 1
NFC: (Near Field Communication) which allows the exchange of data between two
devices that are enabled with said technology easily and quickly. (Cantellán, López, 2014). 2
QR Code: (open code) is a system for storing information in a dot matrix or a two-
dimensional barcode, which can be presented in print or on screen and is interpreted by any
device that can capture images and has the suitable software. (Huidobro, 2009). 3
Bluetooth: is an industrial specification for (WPAN) that enables the transmission of voice
and data between different devices by means of a radio frequency link. (Castellano, 2012). 4
Once the concepts of RFID, NFC and QR have been clarified, we will continue with the
content of the article. RFID is currently the main identification method in the security industry,
however with the continuous improvements that smartphones have been presenting, they could
position themselves as the main method of identity recognition and authentication, since they
present a greater competitive advantage. Compared to RFID technology in aspects such as:
• Lower costs derived from savings in cards, interface implementation costs for authentication,
network, cabling and installation.
• Multiple authentication since smartphones have access to the internet, NFC, biometrics etc.
which together create multiple authentication options.
• More optional features since, unlike RFID, smartphones are multifunctional terminals.
1 Alexandres Fernández, S., Rodríguez-Morcillo García, C., & Muñoz Frías, J. D. (2006). RFID: La tecnología de
identificación por radiofrecuencia.
2 Anaya-Cantellán, A., & López-Martínez, I. (2014). La tecnología NFC en teléfonos celulares, sus retos y
aplicaciones. Research in Computing Science, 77, 97-107.
3 Huidobro, J. M. (2009). Código QR. Bit, dic.-ene, 172, 47-49.
4 Castellano, A. R. (2012). Bluetooth. Introducción a su Funcionamiento. Univ. Pontif. Comillas, Madrid, 1(1), 1-16.
