watch it: “Cloning passport card RFIDs in bulk for under $250”Great. I just renewed my passport, and I got one with a RFID chip in it. Not that I had a choice in the matter -- they don’t ask you if you want a chipped passport. More at The Register. via Americablog support
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posted by Mimi (Wed Feb 11 09, 1:57PM)
Passport cards are different from passport books, though, and I assume you (MaryAnn) got a passport book, since you're traveling to the UK. I know there are concerns about the chips in books, too, but this particular story seems to be about passport cards, which look like driver's licenses. Not that this isn't creepy -- it is.
posted by Newbs (Wed Feb 11 09, 3:39PM)
MaryAnn, I got a new passport recently too and it has the RFID chip in it. But I spent $12 for one of those RFID blocking wallets; I guess it has aluminum in it or something. Anyway, the claim is nobody can read your chip while it's closed up safely in the wallet. You should definitely look into it.
posted by Newbs (Wed Feb 11 09, 3:41PM)
Also, MythBusters did an episode about how easy it is to steal these RFID signals -- apparently it was quashed by the network or a credit card company or something.
posted by Anne-Kari (Wed Feb 11 09, 5:11PM)
Anyone else hear that simple aluminum foil wrapped around your passport does the trick? Even if it doesn't, $12 sounds reasonable for RFID blocking wallet...
posted by NorthernStar (Thu Feb 12 09, 7:07AM)
That's really scary.
My nine year's passport has a chip in it and I never really questioned it beyond "that's new." Would it be the same one in a UK passport?
posted by Bridget (Sat Feb 14 09, 1:07PM)
A friend gave me a one of the RFID blocker wallets for a gift before I went out of the country for two weeks last year. It's really stylish and red and has plenty of different of space for other cards and papers. Really neat. I think he paid about $20 for it, shipped.