ABSTRACT
The influential “electronic product code” (EPC) numbering system is about to enhance and finally replace traditional bar codes. By using the EPC and the help of an Object Naming Service (ONS), it will be possible to locate EPC Discovery and EPC Information Services, which are remotely accessible data collections about the particular object. The ability to specify an ONS query at the serial number level of granularity as well as the architectural and economic impacts of that capability is an open issue that will be addressed in subsequent versions of this document. The deployment of an extranet could only limit threats to EPC confidentiality, but not to information integrity or ONS availability. The ONS is a subsystem of the Domain Name System (DNS). The main approach to address the security shortcomings of the DNS protocol is called DNS Security Extensions.
