Craig Burton

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 weeks 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.