National Security : e-Passport

[shyaam () gmail com]

US is now bringing in e-passport, I believe as a compulsary thing. Is Security not an issue in this. What if there is a 
vulnerability where everyone's privacy is lost. Is there any discussion about this in the security community?

Shyaam

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