U.S. RFID Plans for Passports Criticized
The U.S. government plans to embed passports with radio frequency chips starting this summer, but critics say the technology is untested and could create a security risk for travelers. Each chip has a built-in miniature antenna that uses radio waves to transmit information to a machine reader. Critics contend that terrorists or thieves could use hand-held chip readers to identify U.S. citizens anywhere they travel.
Privacy Advocates Criticize Plan To Embed ID Chips in Passports, Washington Post, April 3, 2005.
