Comments on: e-Passports — still not immune to identity theft or cloning http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/e-passports-%e2%80%94-still-not-immune-to-identity-theft-or-cloning/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jupper http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/e-passports-%e2%80%94-still-not-immune-to-identity-theft-or-cloning/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 Jupper Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:03:44 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5158#comment-5161 The problem is poor implementation of the standard. Mind you though, that the USA requires foreigners whishing to peruse the Visa Waiver Program, to have e-passports if they've been issued in the last few years ! Officially, the word is that if the chip is broken, the rest of the document is still to be treated as valid etc. ... More info from the actual researcher at: https://www.os3.nl/2008-2009/epassport_eng The problem is poor implementation of the standard. Mind you though, that the USA requires foreigners whishing to peruse the Visa Waiver Program, to have e-passports if they’ve been issued in the last few years !

Officially, the word is that if the chip is broken, the rest of the document is still to be treated as valid etc. …

More info from the actual researcher at: https://www.os3.nl/2008-2009/epassport_eng

]]> By: Jonathan Barden http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/e-passports-%e2%80%94-still-not-immune-to-identity-theft-or-cloning/comment-page-1/#comment-5158 Jonathan Barden Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:46:24 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5158#comment-5158 Biopassports cloned? It was bound to happen, the foolproof being fooled. Did no-one see this happening? Seriously? It was staring everyone in the face; the smarter and more creative we become, the dumber the ideas and solutions get. I say if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Yes, I agree that new security measures are needed, but putting your details on a microchip and carrying them around with you across the world? <strong>So</strong> not a good plan... Every nutjob terrorist and self imposed looney is going to be cloning themselves silly. God bless technology it will kill us all . Biopassports cloned? It was bound to happen, the foolproof being fooled. Did no-one see this happening? Seriously?

It was staring everyone in the face; the smarter and more creative we become, the dumber the ideas and solutions get. I say if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.

Yes, I agree that new security measures are needed, but putting your details on a microchip and carrying them around with you across the world? So not a good plan… Every nutjob terrorist and self imposed looney is going to be cloning themselves silly.

God bless technology it will kill us all .

]]> By: Idenity Theft http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/e-passports-%e2%80%94-still-not-immune-to-identity-theft-or-cloning/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Idenity Theft Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:39:47 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5158#comment-5155 It seems that nothing and no one is safe from identity theft and hacking. That is one of the truly scary things about today's technology. It seems that nothing and no one is safe from identity theft and hacking. That is one of the truly scary things about today’s technology.

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