Technologists object to U.S. RFID passports - Jul. 13, 2006

Technologists object to U.S. RFID passports - Jul. 13, 2006



I did a bit of blogging a while ago about the crazy uses of RFID. And yes, I told you to go get your passport while you still had a chance. Well, now that chance is gone and you have no option but the e-passport.

Beginning in August, each passport will contain a small RFID chip with all your vial info on it. SSN, Drivers License, you name it... most likely it's embedded somehow.

So, get ready for some serious skimming! Let's face it, people always hack technology. That is a fact that will never go away. New shit comes out and immediately people want to rip it apart and decode every last bit... and encryption makes the game that much more fun and challenging. Well, I'm glad I got my passport a while ago. Oh well, I guess it's inevitable that when I renew, I will also join the masses that can be skimmed while traveling abroad.

"Even if the skimmed data is encrypted -- as e-Passport information would be -- skilled hackers could potentially save the information and crack it elsewhere."

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING, AND RECORDING ! TiVo for the nation :)