Privacy vs. Security: Biometric E-Passports

ftblguy writes "Countries such as the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, US, Australia, and New Zealand are currently looking into adding RFID chips to citizens' passports. The chips would contain data such as a digital image of the person's face. A real-time facial scan of the carrier of the passport would then be matched to the data encoded in the chip. But privacy advocates such as CASPIAN are concerned that this data could get into the hands of the wrong people or that governments could use the data to track their citizens as they go about their personal business. But, with all of the terrorist threats lately, bringing passport documents into the digital world is sure to increase security."

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digital != greater security

[tpgp]

bringing passport documents into the digital world is sure to increase security."

Surely noone believes that do they? Why?

Digital is inherently easier to copy then analogue - I think this would decrease security.