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Subject: Re: [TSCM-L] {3256} Re: new passport 'card'
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:57:47 -0600
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Tom,
Your forgetting the 'protective sleeve' that is used to thwart such attempt=
s!! hahaha
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Thomas Shaddack<mailto:tsc..._at_shaddack.mauriceward.com>=20
To: TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com<mailto:TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com>=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: [TSCM-L] {3256} Re: new passport 'card'
....and, it will be clonable.
And hackable.
Heck, it probably already is.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border<
http://w=
ww.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border>
Also some more RFID-related news.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080807-faking-passport-rfid-chips-=
for-120.html<
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080807-faking-passport-=
rfid-chips-for-120.html>
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/03/german-hackers-clone-rfid-e-passports/=
<
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/03/german-hackers-clone-rfid-e-passports/>
....and there are more. WAY more.
On Tue, 13 Jan 2009, Its from Onion wrote:
> Now, mind you the new 'card's' RFID chips contains no 'personal' data. =
Not now anyway.=20
>=20
> And we all trust the government, right? "Have your papers, sir"
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> _______________________________________________________________________=
____
>=20
> THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOW IN PRODUCTION!
>=20
> We began production of the U.S. Passport Card on July 14, 2008. To dat=
e, we have issued over 700,000 U.S. Passport Cards. Applications for the U.=
S. Passport Card are being processed in approximately 3 weeks from the time=
of application.
>=20
> The wallet-size passport card is convenient and less expensive than the=
passport book. However, the U.S. Passport Card cannot be used for internat=
ional air travel. This new travel document can be used to enter the United =
States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border cross=
ings or sea ports-of-entry.=20
>=20
> Note: A current or previous passport book holder, who is eligible to us=
e Form DS-82<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html<http=
://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html>> , may apply for a p=
assport card as a renewal by mail<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/rene=
w/renew_833.html<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html>=
>. First time applicants<http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_=
830.html<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html>> for a =
U.S. Passport, and those not eligible to use Form DS-82, must apply for a p=
assport card in person using Form DS-11<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/fo=
rms/ds11/ds11_842.html<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842=
.html>>.=20
>=20
> The card has the same period of validity as the U.S. Passport Book: 10 =
years for an adult and 5 years for minors under age 16. The card costs $45 =
for a first-time adult passport applicant and $35 for all minor applicants =
under age 16, regardless of whether they are previous passport book or card=
holders. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may apply for=
the card as a passport renewal by mail<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/ge=
t/renew/renew_833.html<
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833=
.html>> and pay only $20.=20
>=20
> To facilitate the frequent travel of U.S. citizens living in border com=
munities and to meet DHS's operational needs at land borders, the passport =
card contains a vicinity-read radio frequency identification (RFID) chip. T=
his chip points to a stored record in secure government databases. There is=
no personal information written to the RFID chip itself.
>=20
> With RFID technology, Customs and Border Protection inspectors will be =
able to access photographs and other biographical information stored in sec=
ure government databases before the traveler reaches the inspection station=
.=20
>=20
> The passport card uses state-of-the-art security features to prevent ag=
ainst the possibility of counterfeiting and forgery. In addition, a protect=
ive sleeve is provided with each passport card to protect against unauthori=
zed reading or tracking of the card when it is not in use.=20
>=20
>=20
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<DIV>Tom,</DIV>
<DIV>Your forgetting the 'protective sleeve' that is used to thwart such=20
attempts!! hahaha</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dmailto:tsc..._at_shaddack.mauriceward.com=20
href=3D"mailto:tsc..._at_shaddack.mauriceward.com">Thomas Shaddack</A> </DIV=
>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Dmailto:TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com">TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com</A>=
=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11=
:54=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [TSCM-L] {3256} Re: new p=
assport=20
'card'</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR>....and, it will be clonable.<BR>And=20
hackable.<BR><BR>Heck, it probably already is.<BR><A=20
title=3D
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border=
=20
href=3D"
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border"=
>http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border</A><BR><B=
R>Also=20
some more RFID-related news.<BR><A=20
title=3D
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080807-faking-passport-rfi=
d-chips-for-120.html=20
href=3D"
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080807-faking-passport-rfi=
d-chips-for-120.html">
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080807-faking-=
passport-rfid-chips-for-120.html</A><BR><A=20
title=3D
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/03/german-hackers-clone-rfid-e-pa=
ssports/=20
href=3D"
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/03/german-hackers-clone-rfid-e-pa=
ssports/">
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/03/german-hackers-clone-rfid-e-pa=
ssports/</A><BR><BR>....and=20
there are more. WAY more.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Tue, 13 Jan 2009, Its fro=
m=20
Onion wrote:<BR><BR>> Now, mind you the new 'card's' RFID chips contai=
ns no=20
'personal' data. Not now anyway. <BR>> <BR>> And we all trust=
the=20
government, right? "Have your papers, sir"<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=
;=20
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>=20
_________________________________________________________________________=
__<BR>>=20
<BR>> THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOW IN PRODUCTION!<BR>> <BR>>&nb=
sp;=20
We began production of the U.S. Passport Card on July 14, 2008. To date, =
we=20
have issued over 700,000 U.S. Passport Cards. Applications for the U.S.=
=20
Passport Card are being processed in approximately 3 weeks from the time =
of=20
application.<BR>> <BR>> The wallet-size passport card is convenient=
and=20
less expensive than the passport book. However, the U.S. Passport Card ca=
nnot=20
be used for international air travel. This new travel document can be use=
d to=20
enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda a=
t=20
land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry. <BR>> <BR>> Note: A cu=
rrent=20
or previous passport book holder, who is eligible to use Form DS-82<<A=
=20
title=3D
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html=20
href=3D"
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html">http:/=
/travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html</A>>=20
, may apply for a passport card as a renewal by mail<<A=20
title=3D
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html=20
href=3D"
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html">http:/=
/travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html</A>>. =20
First time applicants<<A=20
title=3D
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html=20
href=3D"
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html">http:/=
/travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html</A>>=20
for a U.S. Passport, and those not eligible to use Form DS-82, must apply=
for=20
a passport card in person using Form DS-11<<A=20
title=3D
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html=20
href=3D"
http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html">http:/=
/travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html</A>>.=20
<BR>> <BR>> The card has the same period of validity as the U.S.=20
Passport Book: 10 years for an adult and 5 years for minors under age 16.=
The=20
card costs $45 for a first-time adult passport applicant and $35 for all =
minor=20
applicants under age 16, regardless of whether they are previous passport=
book=20
or card holders. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may =
apply=20
for the card as a passport renewal by mail<<A=20
title=3D
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html=20
href=3D"
http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html">http:/=
/travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html</A>>=20
and pay only $20. <BR>> <BR>> To facilitate the frequent travel of =
U.S.=20
citizens living in border communities and to meet DHS's operational needs=
at=20
land borders, the passport card contains a vicinity-read radio frequency=
=20
identification (RFID) chip. This chip points to a stored record in secure=
=20
government databases. There is no personal information written to the RFI=
D=20
chip itself.<BR>> <BR>> With RFID technology, Customs and Border=20
Protection inspectors will be able to access photographs and other=20
biographical information stored in secure government databases before the=
=20
traveler reaches the inspection station. <BR>> <BR>> The passport c=
ard=20
uses state-of-the-art security features to prevent against the possibilit=
y of=20
counterfeiting and forgery. In addition, a protective sleeve is provided =
with=20
each passport card to protect against unauthorized reading or tracking of=
the=20
card when it is not in use. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > <BR>=
>=20
<BR><BR>
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