Originally Posted by
sbm12
No swipe to generate a key to read it. Just pass by with a RFID reader and that data, along with the encrypted biometric bits, is there for the taking.
You missunderstood me. Without swiping the passport you can't read the RFID chip. The chip won't answer if he doesn't get the right key. The only difference is that the biographic data isn't encrypted like the biometric data which requires in addition to swiping a digital certificate. So again. It is easier to steal a passport than reading the RFID chip from a distance.