by Ned S. Levi | Mar 5, 2018
US can’t authenticate fake passports with e-chips Since 2007, the U.S. Department of State has issued only e-passports, the ones with the smart chip in them. They were introduced to enhance passport security by stopping fake passports. Also in 2007, the State...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 4, 2010
Last week I wrote about the new draconian TSA rules which do little to improve aviation safety, and now things have gotten worse. TSA extended the rules’ deadline into this week, and some countries, following them for planes traveling to the US, haven’t been...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 30, 2009
It’s holiday time. While most every reviewer and columnist will offer a gift suggestion list in the coming days, I think mine has some great “off the beaten path” items you won’t hear of anywhere else. I hope my list helps you find a terrific gift for that traveler...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 9, 2009
Ominously, Chris Paget, a security researcher, armed with a $250 RFID scanner purchased on eBay, and a low-profile antenna in his car, captured and successfully cloned the RFID tags of two U.S. Passport Cards without the knowledge of their owners, in a 20 minute drive...
