US Passports To Recieve RFID Chips

connah0047 writes "The Washington Post reports that US passports will be getting RFID chips by October of 2006. Despite security concerns, the U.S. has now committed to putting RFID chips in the passports of all U.S. citizens. The new regulations will mean that all new and renewing U.S. passports will contain RFID chips by October 2006. While some believe this is a step forward, there are major privacy and security issues with the wireless technology."

Comments

Microwaving passports

[GeorgeMonroy]

What ever do you mean? =)

In other news...

[Pig Hogger]

In other news, shares of Litton-McBee have been soaring 3%. According to industry expert Batson Dee-Seeling, this is because it is anticipated that microwave ovens (which uses magnetrons of which Litton-McBee have 33% of the market) sales will increase in the next two years.

Oh cool!

[wheezl]

Now I'll be able to walk right through Customs without stopping.

Riiiiiight.

tin foil

[Anonymous Coward]

Glad I got the matching wallet when I bought my hat

Farraday

[misleb]

I should patent the Farraday Passport Sleeve. My slogan would be, "The 'tin foil hat' for sane people."

Oh, damn. I need to patent stuff before I post the idea to Slashdot.

-matthew

Re:If only they listened...

[rincebrain]

Yes, if I'm allowed to make a fake one that tells the next person to try and authenticate with it "I AM AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DETAIN ME"

Microwaving passports 4 fun and profit.

[TiggertheMad]

Hey, it got wet, I had to dry it, what else could I do?

Do not microwave....

[Savage-Rabbit]

...your RFID passport or tamper with it in any other way. These passports contain an anti-terrorist self-distruct mechanism and any tampering with said mechanism could result in it being activated causing in severe injury to you and any other civilan personnel in the vicinity. Modifications and periodic maintenance of these passports should only be performed by qualified ordinance experts. Be sure to keep your new RFID passport in a cool place, out of the sun and do not wrap it in aluminium foil as this might interfere with the GPS sub system installed in your passport for your safety in order to allow the Department of Homeland Security to monitor your movements at all times.