More proof of the vulnerabilities of RFID. Avoid one if you can.
According to Wired, ìRFID
chips are passive, and broadcast information to any reader that queries the chip
ó thieves could collect the personal data of people as they walk down a street.î
Now check out a short demonstration of a ìreal‐world vulnerability associated
with the failure of the shielding component in the current proposed electronic
passport design.î Video
after the jump.ÖRFID passports will now include a thin radio
