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Offline Kosh

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For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
Check this out:

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"New microchip passports designed to be foolproof against identity theft failed the test when a researcher was able to manipulate one in minutes. The cloned passports were accepted as genuine by the computer software recommended for use at international airports. According to the article: 'A computer researcher cloned the chips on two British passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber. The altered chips were then passed as genuine by passport reader software used by the UN agency that sets standards for e-passports.'"


ID theft will be easier than ever.
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Offline karajorma

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Re: For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7530180.stm

*facepalms*

I especially love this bit.

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The passport service said the stolen documents could not be used by thieves because of their hi-tech embedded chip security features.
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Offline Flipside

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Re: For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
The more complicated they make the plumbing...

 

Offline Al Tarket

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Re: For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
i have a friend who has a saying "you make a problem out of nothing you will end up with nothing" it perfectly fits this stupidity.
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Offline MP-Ryan

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Re: For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
Read about the security of the RFID chips in US passports sometime.  *snorts*
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Offline WMCoolmon

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Re: For those who believe chipped this and chipped that are good........
On a side note, I'd really hate to be caught with a "genuine" British passport for Osama Bin Laden. Just imagine trying to explain that.
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