Foreword

The goal of the workshop is to bring together experts on RF and smartcards technology, security, NFC-related applications, services and business processes. This year we received 22 research paper submissions around these topics. A rigorous review process was followed with each paper receiving three reviews from international experts of the program committee. Based upon this process, thirteen full papers were selected to appear in these proceedings and to be presented at the workshop. This results in an acceptance rate of 59% for 2013. The papers cover a range of topics related to NFC payment and ticketing, security, retail applications, and NFC communication. We hope that this selection of papers will form the basis for lively discussions at the workshop.