Can you make RFID scanner to detect any 3rd party tags despite countermeasures?

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Team Red aims to create RFID tags that are only detectable by their authorized scanners, potentially using security measures like a passphrase to limit tag responses. This approach raises questions about the effectiveness of "security through obscurity." Team Blue, on the other hand, seeks to detect these tags regardless of Team Red's countermeasures, focusing on establishing the presence and location of the tags without needing to extract data. They could potentially use methods to detect the re-radiated energy from the RFID chip antennas, allowing them to locate the tags even if they do not respond to unauthorized scanners. The ongoing competition between these teams highlights the challenges of maintaining security in RFID technology while ensuring detectability.
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suppose Team Red wants to make RFID tags that only their own "authorized" scanners can pick up, such as for tagging merchandise in Walmart. Meanwhile Team Blue wants to be able to find any Team Red tags on items or prove that they are not there. They don't need to extract any info from the tags, only establish their existence and hopefully location.

Who would win, now and in the foreseeable future? Can Team Red achieve "security through obscurity" for their tags? Or can Team Blue detect the presence of the miniature chip antennas regardless of manufacturer's countermeasures?
 
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There could be a type of tag that only responds if it hears a pass phrase. Assuming that Team Blue doesn't have access to the pass phrase, then the tags will not reply to their scanner.
 
They would be detectable because the RFID chip antenna re-radiates energy. Light 'em up and triangulate.
 

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