German hackers clone RFID e-passports

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Guruboy @ Aug 3rd 2006 5:25PM

Nick is right. RFID tags on, say, passports, are simply an added security measure. Immigration officers will now be able to confirm the person's ID with the picture, information on the passport, and now digital information with RFID. Sure someone can walk into an airport with a hacked RFID passport, but does the name and photo attributed to the RFID in the digital database match the true copy name and photo on the passport? What about street address? It's an added security measure, not a replacement.

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