January 02, 2006
RFID-enabled passports may broadcast information
From October 2006, US citizens will be issued RFID-enabled passports that will carry information on the individual in an electronic form; the information will include name, date of birth, etc. The information will be encrypted and the passport will be protected from unauthorized readings by a thin metal shield.
However, according to Bruce Schneier, who is an electronics security expert, it is possible to read a unique unencrypted identification number from the passport. The number can be connected to the individual. usabroad.org.com reports:
To fix this, the State Department needs to require that the chips used in passports implement a collision-avoidance system not based on unique serial numbers.
Read More: New Passports Will Still Broadcast Identity
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