Comments on: US spy chip passports

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:15:07 +0000

they have these RF ID chips in their Passports too, so …

you are not alone, I’ll be here with you nanana nana. (me humming some Michael Jackson tune now)

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:44:53 +0000

Now you can claim to be from an nationality you wish as far as vocal communications go to hide the idea you are a potential hostage to be used against the US.

As soon as these come into effect, all you need is a reader that recognizes the RFID is included in a passport. Doesn’t matter if you can read the data, just that data is present in the form of an RFID. Almost immediately you are identified as a US citizen and a target for whatever or whoever happens to be in the market for a hostage. Stand on a street corner of a busy metropolis and go fishing with a reader. Sooner or later you’ll get lucky depending on how wise you are in your choice of location.

Nothing like advertisement provided by our government to assist in the identification, is there?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:29:17 +0000

“[…]or someone just curious about your citizenship.”

I already see the headlines:
Insurgents in [enter next US invaded country here] are now using “smart” booby-traps; will only explode when the built in sensor detects an american.

Thats so sick!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:11:42 +0000

wrong link, sorry
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2005/wiki/RFID-Zapper(EN)

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:09:31 +0000

a Hammer!?
WTF?

brute force might be the thing of the US military, but smart people use their old 5 bucks disposable one way camera with built in flash!

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2006/RFID-Zapper

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:10:41 +0000

For some reason I have the feeling that this is gonna end badly. All the gadgets USA are using to protect themselves are gonna back fire at some points. Geeks with more knowledge will take advantage of it and some people will have their identities stolen.