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Smart Security Solutions for IOT-Connected Vending, Dispensing and Storage Kiosks

December 7, 2021

Kiosks are getting smarter. Thanks to cloud computing and "Internet of Things" (IoT) technologies, kiosks are being used for increasingly sophisticated applications, from industrial vending to secure package retrieval.

But as kiosks become more sophisticated and connected, they also introduce new security vulnerabilities. Radio-frequency ID (RFID) and mobile technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near-Field Communication (NFC) can provide secure user identification and access control for kiosks—but only if they are implemented appropriately.

Here's what kiosk manufacturers need to know about security.