E-Passports Cloned In Minutes.

August 7, 2008 · Filed Under Security, Tech

I have never ever trusted security mechanisms that use Biometrics because they are simply not as secure as they say and the movie shows them. When the buzz started spreading about the use of electronic passports, I knew it was going to be another bad idea. The Times Online wrote an article about how two e-passports were cloned in minutes and replaced with the image of Bin Laden and another bomber. According to the UN software passport reader they were very legit passports. People need to understand that just because it’s a chip or it’s electronic doesn’t mean that it makes it more secure. On the contrary, computers are not safe at all. According to the article there are more security measures that are getting implemented but obviously not fast enough. Until then I will keep not trusting e-passports.

Yasser

Tags: E-Passports, Security