RFID Passports
Aug 18 2006, Bhagaban

What if a terrorist were to develop a RFID-enabled land mine tuned to the frequency of an American passport when it came in proximity? Could it detonate an explosive?

It was the question raised by Kevin Mahaffey, a director of software development...

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