Assigns and retrieves an identity such as a serial, UID or URI.
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authentication.
A product can be individually identifiable without the system being able to prove that the object or carrier is genuine.
Tests evidence through controlled issuance, secure components and trusted verification.
Maintains the relationship between product, carrier, identifier and record.
ASSURANCE LAYERS
Separate the claims before choosing technology.
Each layer answers a different question and should be specified independently.
Visible marking
Useful for human reference and service.
Machine-readable access
QR, Data Matrix or NFC for retrieving a destination or identifier.
Secure response
Cryptographic proof where a suitable IC and server are implemented.
Trusted record
Controlled data, issuance and exception management.
No carrier authenticates in isolation.
The assurance comes from the complete architecture, including how identifiers are issued, associated, verified and protected.
A physical identity programme begins with the product, its service journey and the evidence it must carry.
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