[pchelpers] Re: RFID in passports

Ray Parrish wrote:
> By the way, does anyone know if wrapping your passport in lead foil, or 
> aluminum foil would prevent the ability for hackers to access the RFID tag??
> 
> Later, Ray Pasrrish
> 
> Ray Parrish wrote:
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=540&tag=nl.e550
>>
>> Now identity theft can occur if you have a passport, or even from your 
>> driver's license in some places, thanks to radio frequency id tags in them.
>>
>> Later, Ray Parrish
Such a precaution is problematic. Without testing, you have no way of 
knowing if the method works well enough to protect your information. It 
would need to be brought close to a device that could read it to find 
out if it is detectable through the wrapping and how much protection it 
affords.

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