A couple of the regulars from WFMU’s “Off The Hook” show went to the CeBit conference in Germany and reported back some interesting information with respect to biometric and RFID chips. Specifically, one company is currently in negotiations with the US government to provide RFID chips for inclusion in US passports beginning next year. (story begins 24min 30sec into the March 24 show)
Background information on RFID-implanted passports from EFF and Privacy International. Meanwhile, beginning in October the US will be requiring RFID or biometric-encoded passports from visitors entering the country and the EU is complying.