There has been some comment online regarding the privacy and security risks of the forthcoming United States Biometric Passports, and the Department for Homeland Security's plans for Federal Employee Smart ID Cards, as outlined by this Wired article and the...
Posted in Spy Blog on March 31, 2005 12:29 PM
Via Cryptome: "State Department Urges Delay in Passport Upgrade. Technological challenges thwart adoption of biometric passports" The Department of State is urging Congress to postpone a legal deadline on the adoption of more sophisticated passports because neither international nor U.S....
Posted in Spy Blog on June 17, 2004 09:50 AM
It looks as if the RFID blocker tag device posited by researchers from the well known security and cryptography company RSA Labs, is likely to be demonstrated at their annual conference next week. The idea behind this device is to...
Posted in Spy Blog on February 23, 2004 01:52 PM
Many people are worried about the privacy implications of the new Transport for London Oyster Smart Card. This promises greater convenience (and some introductory discounted fares) for travel on London Underground railways and Bus services, at the cost of greater...
Posted in Spy Blog on February 16, 2004 11:57 AM
The topic of the London Underground Oyster Smart Card scheme is now under discussion on the White Rose blog: No Pearl in this Foul Oyster Mayor Ken Livingstone "won" this year's Big Brother Award in the Worst Public Servant category,...
Posted in Spy Blog on September 26, 2003 12:45 PM