RFID Passport Details

Bruce Schneier has details on the new US RFID-quipped passports. It turns out that most of the data is encrypted, but the serial number — the item that allows for tracking people's movements — is in the clear. What's more, the chip can be read from at least 69 feet away, not the mere inches that the State Department claims.
By Chris on November 4, 2005 10:22 AM |