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State Department worker gets probation for passport snoopingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 18 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags state, department, worker, probation, passport, snooping, lawrence yontz,
Former U.S. Department of State employee Lawrence Yontz has been sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service for illegally accessing the computer files re read more »
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IBM crossed off ID application shortlistOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 29 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags ibm, id, application, national, identity, scheme, passport, service,
"The Identity and Passport Service has cut down its shortlist for the biggest contract within the National Identity Scheme." read more »
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Passports Required To Buy PAYG Mobile Phones - Mobile Phone News - TrustedReviewsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by snowpatrol 78 days ago (http://www.trustedreviews.com)
Category: security | Tags passport, mobile, phones, tech, security, , , ,
According to widespread paper talk today the government is planning to introduce a new law requiring all PAYG customers to present an official form of ID, such as a passport or photo driving licence read more »
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RFID passport hack has scanner seeing visions of ElvisOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 97 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: security | Tags RFID, passport hack, scanner, Elvis, , , , ,
"Back in August, a security researcher named Jeroen van Beek demonstrated a method for manipulating information in the RFID tags used in recent passports; more details of the process were discussed at the Black Hat conference held in Las Vegas that month. Now, a member of the group The Hacker's Choice (THC) has built on that knowledge to describe how anyone can use some free software and cheap hardware to manipulate the personal data on a passport RFID tag. The hack comes accompanied by a video showing a machine in Amsterdam's airport reading Elvis Presley's personal information off a hacked chip." read more »
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New Yorkers to pay for RFID in driving licencesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 111 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags new york, rfid, driving licenses, border, passport, bill ray, , ,
Bill Ray writes, "New York drivers will have the option, from June next year, of paying an additional $30 to have an RFID tag embedded in their driving licence, allowing them to cross nearby borders read more »
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