RFID Passports the dangers of the e-passport Stephanie Henrichs

2 The Problem  RFID chips in the e-passport can be used to track an individual passport  Possible to create a device (i.e. bomb) to trigger when a specific passport passes with a range of the device  Found by computer scientists at the University of Birmingham

3 My Solution  Complete overhaul of the system  Use a contact-based smart chip  Would need an intermediate solution  Inclusion of an RFID- blocking passport protector with purchase of passport

4 Opposition  Such an overhaul would be time- consuming and expensive  Especially after so much was spent to develop the current system

5 Why It’s Necessary  The current system is simply not safe  Should not have been released in the first place  Over 30 million e-passports have been issued  The RFID readers are cheap and easy to find