Scaremongers dub RFID passports as potential bomb trigger

Original post: click here

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Neutral

Chocolate Starfish @ Aug 18th 2006 4:30PM

a) Do you guys even read other technology blogs? The frequency with which Engadget is a week or so behind seems to be increasing rampantly of late.

b) The primary reason "terrorists" don't set up bombs to detonate when bluetooth walks by, is that it isn't so specifically targetted as one nation's passport. It wouldn't bode well for their cause if they start blowing up their own people who happen to meander by while on the cell.

c) A tech blog, of all places, should recognize the inevitability of country codes being hacked, stolen, sold, or inadvertantly posted for everyone to see. While these guys are surely getting in on the hype, this is a very real threat (if not immediately).

Add your comments

New Users

Name

E-mail

Current Users

E-mail:

Password

Remember Me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

replying to thread #1941973

Add your comments:

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

Please note that gratuitous links to your site are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. And yes, comments are moderated.