The San Francisco International Airport will begin testing the
reading of RFID-embedded passports from international travelers beginning in a few weeks. The test is being overseen by
the Department of Homeland Security in an attempt to increase security at various border crossings and international
airports across the nation. This is all part of a directive from the State Department stating that all U.S. passports
issued after October 2006 would feature RFID chips that carry the holder's personal data and digital photo.
Tests like these will occur more frequently over the next several months, and with immigration likely to be a hot topic in the upcoming congressional elections, this is an opportunity for RFID to prove its mettle as a useful technology in security-type applications.
1. I am sick of hearing that RFID signals are blocked by Aluminum foil. They are not stop believing it. My father in law is a radio engineer and he has to block radio signals all of the time. The best material is Pure Copper which complies with the US government Tempest regulations.
For more information on RFID (spy chips) go to
Http://WWW.SpyChips.com
for a RFID Blocking wallet
HTTP://WWW.DSBSecurity.com
Posted at 10:38AM on Jan 3rd 2006 by ParanoidNot