RFID Passport
Sep 10 2008, Bhagaban Sahu

It is a big blow to the policy makers all over the world who are planning to introduce RFID technology in government documents such as ID card, driving license and credit cards to prevent document forgery.

Germany-based RFID expert, Lukas Grunwald...

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