Security Analysis of NFC Technology Compared with other Mobile Wireless Technologies

ABSTRACT There are a many popular ways for mobile devices to connect wirelessly. This connectiongives users the ability to transfer data between two or more devices in additionto control a device remotely. Therefore, the security of such functions is insufficient for widespread use of these wireless technologies. However, in the near future,Near Field Communication (NFC) technology willbecome widespread for users, so its security weakness which can be dangerous to the privacy of the user’s confidential information should be evaluated and handled accurately. The security issues of NFC are anactive area of research for the coming years. This paper gives a detailed comprehensive analysis of security with respect to NFC, Bluetooth and infrared.Finally, the paper puts the most important recommendations for future security improvement that can bedeveloped in NFC and other wireless technologies.