tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546998.post111583088574348327..comments2023-11-20T15:16:41.703-06:00Comments on Gene Bob: another step toward a Police StateGenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050670000507595234noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546998.post-1116102609567667502005-05-14T15:30:00.000-05:002005-05-14T15:30:00.000-05:00I actually do hate all those missing facts. Here'...I actually do hate all those missing facts. Here's the article that gives the names.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/050905bradner.html" REL="nofollow">click</A>William Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365189391681791331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5546998.post-1116102297995681642005-05-14T15:24:00.000-05:002005-05-14T15:24:00.000-05:00At a recent forum the State Dept dude responsible ...At a recent forum the State Dept dude responsible for implementing the RFID technology in passports stated the fact that the data on the RFID chip could only be read from 10cm or closer.<BR/><BR/>The very next speaker, another dude whose name I don't recall, but who was representing the ACLU, demonstrated how to read an RFID chip in a passport from 3 feet away.<BR/><BR/>The next week, at yet another forum whose name is not important, the State Department dude (whose name I still don't recall) mentioned that they were reconsidering security issues with the RFID chip in passports.<BR/><BR/>The amazing thing, to me, is that this state department dude was able to see and understand what happened <I>right in front of his nose!</I> I consider this a significant breakthrough.William Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365189391681791331noreply@blogger.com