| ▲ | master-lincoln 3 hours ago | |
Sorry about not being explicit. I meant how it changes anything security-wise. With the same vulnerable protocol the RF system is as easy to attack with bigger consequences then it seems.... | ||
| ▲ | rickdeckard 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
The RF system doesn't use the same protocol, it's a new protocol (to potentially hack and reverse-engineer). The early shelf-label systems were IR-based, sold in bulk and were programmed manually using handheld devices held against them. Most shelf-label solutions of today are part of a service-model, where gateways are mounted in the store to wirelessly update any label on price-change, often orchestrated remotely so store-chains can update all shops simultaneously. | ||