July 18, 2009

Authorities Looking to put the Burden on ID Holders for Their Bad Decision

Federal and state authorities are shifing the burden of privacy protection to passport, drivers license, and state ID card holders. The State Department (Passports), Department of Homeland Security, (Enhanced Drivers Licenses, and National ID) and some State Motor Vehicle Administrations made the decision to include contactless unencrypted RFID technology in IDs. The information on the RFID chip can be read from 30 feet away using portable reader technology.

Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?, Todd, Lewan, The Associated Press, Sunday, July 12, 2009; 2:57 AM