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Subject: Re: Feds Rethinking RFID Passport Posted on: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:21:03 +0200

Chrissy Cruiser wrote:

>Following criticism from computer security professionals and civil
>libertarians about the privacy risks posed by new RFID passports the
>government plans to begin issuing,

Why do they need RFID passports? Chips of the kind embedded in all
credit cards would do the purpose perfectly, and allow immigration
officials to quickly stick the passport into a reader slot for
instant feedback. One reason to go with RFID is so you can
surreptitiously scan people as they walk along, monitor their
movements, etc. At first, this allows tracking of people through
an airport but eventually you move to mandatory ID cards that do
the same whereever people walk in public.

--
Ken Tough

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