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You could just build them in a backdoor.Originally posted by: Jon855
I think this is odd, I don't believe that this would be a great of help, but however maybe the "No Such Agency" has another plans behind it, who knows, maybe they will ship up some box up there that can track nearly all of these new passports. I've no idea why we should put up with this kind of security measures. I just believe that we're covering up our lousy and weak mistakes with more complex system and as a result it'll be harder to control... I think at least.
Originally posted by: Condor
They are really good with encryption and back doors. Despite my doubts, there may be a good reason for why they are doing this the way they are.
Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: Condor
They are really good with encryption and back doors. Despite my doubts, there may be a good reason for why they are doing this the way they are.
It isn't encrypted becuase every thrid world POS country needs to be able to write and read from the RFID tag. There for I bet with in a week the key would be easyer to find on the internet then the company manual. What baffles me is why they are storing the data in the RFID chip and not just a tag that can be looked up in a database. It would seem much cheaper just to store say 40 bytes of data and you wouldn't need new passports when ever you move.
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: Condor
They are really good with encryption and back doors. Despite my doubts, there may be a good reason for why they are doing this the way they are.
It isn't encrypted becuase every thrid world POS country needs to be able to write and read from the RFID tag. There for I bet with in a week the key would be easyer to find on the internet then the company manual. What baffles me is why they are storing the data in the RFID chip and not just a tag that can be looked up in a database. It would seem much cheaper just to store say 40 bytes of data and you wouldn't need new passports when ever you move.
Actually, they already do that. I guess someone thinks that isn't adequate. The passport has a machine readable line on it that is matched to a database that is avaliable world wide.
Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: Spencer278
Originally posted by: Condor
They are really good with encryption and back doors. Despite my doubts, there may be a good reason for why they are doing this the way they are.
It isn't encrypted becuase every thrid world POS country needs to be able to write and read from the RFID tag. There for I bet with in a week the key would be easyer to find on the internet then the company manual. What baffles me is why they are storing the data in the RFID chip and not just a tag that can be looked up in a database. It would seem much cheaper just to store say 40 bytes of data and you wouldn't need new passports when ever you move.
Actually, they already do that. I guess someone thinks that isn't adequate. The passport has a machine readable line on it that is matched to a database that is avaliable world wide.
I would guess someone is getting a nice kick back. That or there database is so slow and hackable that they think a chip owned by the user is more secure.
Originally posted by: Condor
Bear in mind that the agency that developed these passports is run by liberals who graduated with honors from our best northeastern universities. 22 years working with them left me with little respect for liberals except as pretty good people - just not so sharp!
Originally posted by: Condor
Bear in mind that the agency that developed these passports is run by liberals who graduated with honors from our best northeastern universities. 22 years working with them left me with little respect for liberals except as pretty good people - just not so sharp!
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Originally posted by: Condor
Bear in mind that the agency that developed these passports is run by liberals who graduated with honors from our best northeastern universities. 22 years working with them left me with little respect for liberals except as pretty good people - just not so sharp!
By the way, I get this strong feeling that you probably aren't as smart as you think you are.
Originally posted by: Infohawk
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Anyway, having a good passport system is someting the government SHOULD be spending money (as opposed to useless wars) so it prevents the real terrorists from getting in. Not saying whether this solution is the best, I'll leave it up to the experts.
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: Condor
Bear in mind that the agency that developed these passports is run by liberals who graduated with honors from our best northeastern universities. 22 years working with them left me with little respect for liberals except as pretty good people - just not so sharp!
*shakes the sarcasm-o-meter*
On the side note though, thats scare. There's nothing stoppinng you from wraping your passport in tinfoil though....
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Originally posted by: Condor
Bear in mind that the agency that developed these passports is run by liberals who graduated with honors from our best northeastern universities. 22 years working with them left me with little respect for liberals except as pretty good people - just not so sharp!
The State Department developed the passport technology?That sort of seems more along the lines of NSA or some agency like that.
By the way, I get this strong feeling that you probably aren't as smart as you think you are. No hard feelings, most people aren't![]()