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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:00 am
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Originally Posted by caspritz78
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.
When was this change implemented? It certainly was not part of the initial spec for the RFID passport chips AFAIK.

And I agree that it is easier to steal one, but I have some control over that while it is on my person. I can't control radio waves nearly as well.
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