More on RFIDs in passports

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () cs columbia edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:18:07 -0400
To: <dave () farber net>
Subject: Re: [IP] More on RFIDs in passports

NIST is apparently not as sanguine about the privacy implications of
RFID-enabled identity cards.  In an article about the government's
plans to issue federal works RFID/biometric ID cards (see
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D89EVTFG0.htm?campaign_id=apn_h
ome_down
for the full story), this line appears:

 NIST said it will advise workers to keep cards in an electronically
 opaque sleeve to prevent anyone else from accessing it.

  --Prof. Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb



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