Results: RFID and Identity Management in everyday life - ITAS

data is collected solely for employment related purposes or for use in connection with other such matters.
Personal data shall be disclosed or made accessible to third parties exclusively for the aforementioned
purposes. TURISMO TORINO hereby guarantees that anyone may request access to their personal data
at any moment in order to up-date, change or supplement such data, and may oppose such data being
used for the purposes given above.”[8] It is not clear what ‘employment related purposes’ implies. This
disclaimer does not prevent the data of the Torino Card to being passed on to SI-PASS systems. No
privacy information is provided on the SI-PASS website.
For future use, the possibility has been considered to employ SI-PASS to effect toll payments with the
help of satellite technology, such as is already in use for heavy goods in Germany (TOLL COLLECT). The
telematic platform has been devised to expand the functionality of the system, in particular to give out
information on traffic flow and to integrate with working systems on road security (such as INFONEBBIA).
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But also other linkages of the SI-PASS transponder with other chipcards can be envisioned, such as could
as credit cards and cash cards. [3]
Case story SI-PASS is a dual interface card for public transport, highway toll payments, car parks, and tickets. It was
conceived and introduced in time for the Torino Winter Olympics 2006 to reduce traffic congestion and
allow visitors automatic access to Turin and the Olympic events.
Presently the SI-PASS system is in use on the A32 Turin-Bardonecchia motorway, the Frejeus tunnel and
Turin bypasses, the GTT public city transport services and the GTT park and ride car parks. [7]
It will remain as part of the infrastructure of Turin for decades to come. [7]
The unified ticketing system provides seamless mobility from SITAF highways toll to city car parks and
public transport (Trenitalia and 27 private operators) [1] [3] [6]
The system is designed to cut traffic congestion, reduce pollution and allow users automatic access to
Turin and the venues for the Winter Olympic’ events without the need for manual payment methods. [7]
SI-PASS is available in two variations, BronzeA and Bronze B. Bronze A costs 100€ plus 20€ deposit for
Trasponder Mobipass and offers: unlimited transit on highway A32 for 5 days; unlimited transit on highway
(tangenziale) including the dynamic passage of the Bruere toll station; free parking for 48 hours at GTT
parkings Caio Mario e Stura; free public transportation (previous compilation of form needed); free
underground; free Olympic shuttles. Bronze B costs 170€ plus 20€ deposit for Transponder Mobipass
offering in addition to above mentioned unlimited travel across the Frejus tunnel. [3]
Conceived by the Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) in collaboration with ANAS, SIPASS is a technological
evolution from available systems (such as the Italian TELEPASS or the French T-LIBERTY). [10]
The card is a multi-application, multi-modal dual interface card that offers a cluster of services for greater
mobility in and around town. SI.PASS is branded with 5 different logos and has already been sent to VIPs
and the Olympic family. It will also be available from toll booths and railway stations. With a SI.PASS card,
visitors can cruise through automatic tolls on the A32 highway or in the Frejus tunnel and make
contactless payments in car parks before boarding on GTT public transport. [1]
SI-PASS integrates two payment systems using ASK's TanGO-based CT4002 contactless smart cards
and active RFID tags (transponder) for long-range payments. [6]
Developed by Norwegian company Q-Free on behalf of the Italian transport operator SITAF, the SI-PASS
is a two-piece tag consisting of an on-board unit, called a Transponder Mobipass and a Smart Card. [7]
The Transponder Mobipass is a Q-free technology terminal according to European standards allowing
dynamic transactions through the use of the Smart Card.
Operation of SI-PASS is based on two very simple mechanisms. The transponder needs to be affixed
behind the front windshield in the vehicle. When the card is used with the Transponder it allows motorway
barriers to be opened from a distance without the need to stop at motorway tolls. The technology allows
the establishment of a communication channel and the exchange of information between a moving vehicle
and a toll station. [10]
The Smart Card itself by ASK is a readable card consisting of a microchip with a double interface (contact
and contactless) that uses tag and beacon technology. Operated by microwave dedicated short-range
communications (DSCR) at 5.8GHz, the system is compatible with European standards. [7]
When inserted in the transponder, it enables the user to pass toll barriers without stopping.
On its own, the card can be read by a scanner, enabling the user to automatically pay for public city
transport (buses, trams and underground) in addition to a large number of car parks. For the Turin Winter
Olympics, the card was also used to pay for ski-passes and has the capacity to gain access to other
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