Tyler Durden wrote: > One thing to think about with respect to the RFID passports... > > Um, uh...surely once in a while the RFID tag is going to get corrupted > or something...right? I'd bet it ends up happening all the time. In > those cases they probably have to fall back upon the traditional > passport usage and inspection. > > The only question is, what could (believably) damage the RFID?
EMP? Could be tuned, even, since the RFID is resonant at a known frequency. There's a standard for excitation field strength, so all one should need to do would be hit the chip with 50-100x the expected input. Unless the system is shunted with a zener or some such, you should be able to fry it pretty easily. Now put that chip-cooker in a trash can right by the main entrance to an airport and perform some public service. -- Roy M. Silvernail is [EMAIL PROTECTED], and you're not "It's just this little chromium switch, here." - TFT Dspam->pprocmail->/dev/null->bliss http://www.rant-central.com
