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American Passports to Have RFID Chips

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the big-brother-and-the-watchmen dept.

pr1000 writes "Wired is reporting that the State Department is planned on adding RFID chips to new American passports, starting with diplomat's passports in January. Those worried about the privacy concerns of RFID should take notice, as this rollout could set a precedent."

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  1. ASCII artist's depitction: by smittyoneeach · · Score: 0, Troll
    (side view of rotating fan, object inbound)

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    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  2. Re:Or, on the other hand for target selection by aussie_a · · Score: 0, Troll

    Clearly he's never been to Australia.

    And mods, I -want- you to mod me down as -1 troll. It'd be quite silly and therefore funny (aaah, if only we could mod moderations as Funny).

  3. RFID Passports by BeannieBrewer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh great, let's all just walk around with targets painted on us if we leave the country. Or better yet get out the ole "F@!# you I'm from the USA!" T-shirts and wear them.
    Instead of marking our passports put them on the passports of folks coming into our country. Student visa's, terrorists maybe.

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    Thanks, Beannie