US to launch RFID passports on Monday: “
Filed under: Transportation, Wireless
Despite the various privacy concerns that have been repeatedly raised in regards to e-passports, the US is going ahead with their plans
to launch the system this Monday. Not all newly-issued passports will
be RFID-enabled, since mass production has been held up by the ongoing
legal dispute over the technology. The first passports to be issued
will be those produced during the pilot run of the project, but the
full roll-out should
What a screw up on the heels of this week’s threats. Just think, with
RFID, americans at home and abroad carrying passports can be located
and identified. You gotta love it. Guess how long it will take to break
the security on these things. A heartbeat. Avoid getting one if you can.