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Offline Kosh

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First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
on: September 28, 2006, 10:19:33 pm
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline WMCoolmon

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Re: First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
Reply #1 on: September 28, 2006, 11:33:44 pm
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Proponents of the e-Passport have responded to the cloning issue by claiming the Black Hat and DEFCON demonstrations did not actually break the security of the information on the chip.

Doesn't that kind of render the entire point of a passport meaningless, if you can just clone yourself (and your friend, or that hooker you met on the street) a new one?
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Offline Turey

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Re: First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
Reply #2 on: September 28, 2006, 11:37:37 pm
IT'S TIN FOIL TIME! :nod:
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why would an SCP error be considered as news? :wtf: *smacks Cobra*It's a feature.
 

Offline Ford Prefect

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Re: First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
Reply #3 on: September 28, 2006, 11:38:27 pm
This is doubleplus ungood.
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Offline Kosh

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Re: First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
Reply #4 on: September 29, 2006, 01:05:33 am
Quote from: Ford Prefect on September 28, 2006, 11:38:27 pm
This is doubleplus ungood.

I still wonder, why is no one asking any questions about this?


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The EU passport uses similar RFID technology to the American passport.


By the way, for you EU folks, is that true?
« Last Edit: September 29, 2006, 01:21:54 am by Kosh »
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline aldo_14

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Re: First RFID passport readers installed in San Francisco
Reply #5 on: September 29, 2006, 02:55:02 am
Quote from: Kosh on September 29, 2006, 01:05:33 am
Quote from: Ford Prefect on September 28, 2006, 11:38:27 pm
This is doubleplus ungood.

I still wonder, why is no one asking any questions about this?


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The EU passport uses similar RFID technology to the American passport.


By the way, for you EU folks, is that true?

Afraid so; albeit it's EU passport standards rather than there being a discrete EU passport.  I managed to re-register in time to avoid the Horrible Oppressive Biometric Passport Of Doom, thankfully.

As an aside, one thing I noticed about US airports - aside from the horribly officious and intrusive officials (why the **** does it matter what my job is and who I work for? Why do I need to register as leaving the country with fingerprints and photo?  Dicks) - is that security is ****.  Before I stepped on the plane there was a bag check and pat down - the former failed to check a large box in my carry on (a mug wrapped in paper, which could have been anything as they never ever removed the paper) and the later failed to find or pick up on the large rectangular metal object in my front cargo trouser pocket (a camera; but it could easily be a weapon).  Whereas at least Glasgow airport staff were both friendly and better.
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