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To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (44229)	10/26/2005 4:00:17 AM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

It is my understanding that any number of things could be done to solve the problem but for some reason nothing was done. If someone has a fresher update I would like to see it. There is simply no way this program should be allowed as it currently sits (again, if my understanding is correct) Mish

To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (44229)	10/26/2005 4:10:53 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

Your understanding is incorrect. One way to implement RFID is to encode the chip with only a serial number. This serial number is then associated with information in a database holding information associated with that serial number. This implementation is common in the retail industry, but had serious problems for use in passports. To create this implementation for Passports, every border control office of every government around the world would need to be provided with a copy of a database containing all information from Passports issued by the U.S. and other nations using this system. The U.S. want airlines and others to use this system as well, requiring copies of this database to be distributed to so many places that security would certainly be compromised. Worse still were the problems associated with keeping this database updated, especially in those parts of the world where poor quality phone lines are state of the art. The only alternative was to include the actual information which can be read by anyone with an RFID reader. The initial implementation will not include the photograph as this exceeds the storage capacity if current cheap RFID chips. As chip price is reduced, photos will be added. Re-read the article and find related articles with Google to review the RFID implementation that was actually chosen. There is no legitimate reason for RFID to be used in passports instead of other machine readable formats. Message 21825690 .

To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (44229)	10/26/2005 11:35:10 AM
From: mishedlo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110194

Playing Hardball With Softwood globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mish

To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (44229)	10/26/2005 1:49:45 PM
From: anachronist	Respond to of 110194

My understanding is that all the RFID reader will get is an ID code which is unusable unless they have access to Passport Control's database. In which case we have far bigger problems to worry about anyway. Do you read the Wall Street Journal? They had an article about a 14 year old boy who cracked the DVD encryption code. Much more effort and money went into making that encryption code than the Government will ever put into an RFID chip on a passport. Since it will be hard coded, any security flaws will require replacement of the passport. I have no problem with electronically embedded data, but there is no reason to broadcast it.