Estonia Tests "Contactless" ID-Cards

borkee writes "Estonian MEAC and CMB start testing a new version of a national ID card containing what they call 'contactless' extensions. Although they do not specifically disclose to us, taxpayers, what technology is used there, it must be quite obvious that it's nothing less than RFID. Add to this, they'll have person's biometrics in memory. (Security gurus of course know: biometrics just don't work.) Soon you can track us poor Estonians by our GSM phones and by our ID cards too!"

Comments

Re:Sweeping statement

[Amiga Lover]

Almost all security is simply a means of raising the cost of hacking it to a level above it's value.

You are completely correct, and I have implemented a cunning plan that has made the effort of hacking me not worth doing.

I have no life, no job, no financial prospects and no worth to my identity. I plan to soon get a criminal record and become a terror suspect. Eventually I will also return my internet connection to a 2400bps modem, and will be insanely secure, as there will be no worth in breaking my security

Take that, evil hackers of the world, TAKE THAT!

Isn't Estonia

[rf0]

where Dilbert always goes on business trips?

Rus

Re:so ?

[Anonymous Coward]

In Soviet Russia, they--uh--the, no wait...um--I'll get back to you on that.

Circumventing the technology.

[hashwolf]

Tinfoil hat wearers might try the following method:

1) Fry the electronics in the card by putting it in a microwave oven etc.

2) Report the card as lost and get a new working card.

You can then keep the working card wrapped in tinfoil and use it only when you really need its identification technology.
Otherwise use the card with the disabled electronics as you would use a 'normal' ID card.

Re:so ?

[Pogue Mahone]

This begs the question "is the a free world inside America?"

Posted anonymously to avoid observation by the KG^H^HDHS. Oh, damn...

Sounds Pretty High-Tech

[Compulawyer]

Especially for a country whose economy is based on the export of its most plentiful natural resource: Mud.

Oh, Estonia ... I was thinking Elbonia. Sorry - my bad.