Chief scientist office to grant “RFID-Firewall” development program

Chief scientist office to grant “RFID-Firewall” development program
Tel Aviv, Israel, August 11, 2008 - Menta Networks Ltd. announced today the approval of Menta's research and development plan, titled “RFID Firewall” by the Israeli Chief scientist's office.
The RFID Firewall is a comprehensive solution for a wide range of security treats facing organizations that are implementing RFID networks. Such threats include:

  • Process (Availability) Risks, including: Cloning, Tag Swapping, Denial of Service, Tampering (spoofing) and replay.
  • Intelligence (Confidentiality) Risks. Including: Eavesdropping on RF links between readers and tags. Skimming, Unauthorized access and Data aggregation. 
  • Privacy Risks, including: Targeting and tracing of individuals as well as disclosure of personal preferences to unauthorized third parties.
  • Externality Risks, including: Network attacks on corporate networks via RFID EdgeWare or middleware as well as Worms, viruses, SQL injection, Code injection at corporate applications or databases.


The RFID firewall is an extension to Menta’s RFID Gateway and its Virtual RFID - Network VRN™ technology. As such, it allows the creation of large scale RFID networks that are secure and safe for organizations as well as end-users.
"The RFID Firewall program emphasizes our commitment to continue and support our clients’ needs through the development of our RFID technology platform”, said Mr. Kobi Samboursky, Menta Networks CEO. “Many organizations hesitate using RFID due to the fears related to security hazards; the RFID Firewall will provide solution for such fears and will expedite the use of RFID technology within such organizations. We are pleased to learn that the Chief Scientist Office continues to recognize the benefits of our technology platform".


About Menta Networks

Menta Networks is a privately held company located in the US and in Israel. Menta is a leading provider of RFID EdgeWare and the developer of a revolutionary technology: Virtual RFID Network (VRN™), designed to overcome some of the most difficult challenges that hinder widespread deployment of RFID systems today. VRN™ transforms RFID into a reliable, predictable, secure network while reducing integration costs and increasing ROI.
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