@INPROCEEDINGS {qun_icics06_1, author = {Chiu C. Tan and Qun Li}, booktitle = {International Conference on Information and Communication Security {(ICICS)}, {LNCS} 4307}, PAGES = {21--29}, TITLE = {A Robust and Secure RFID-based Pedigree System (Short paper)}, Address ={Raleigh, {NC}}, Month={Dec.}, YEAR = {2006} } Abstract There has been considerable interest recently on developing a system to track items like pharmaceutical drugs or food products. Such a system can help prevent counterfeits, aid product recall, and improve general logistics. In this paper, we present such system based on radio frequency identity (RFID) technology. Our solution provides the means of storing the entire movement of the item from original manufacturer to final consumer on the RFID tag itself, and also makes it more difficult to introduce large numbers of counterfeits. The solution also allows the end user to easily verify the authenticity of the item.