US Government begins testing e-Passports

This weekend marks the beginning of a three-month-long test run on the use of e-Passports at San Francisco Airport. E-Passports contain a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip inside the binding which can be used to store personal data and biometric information for retrieval by customs personnel equipped with RFID readers. As is often the case, increased technological tracking carries with it a supply of controversy.

This is going to be quite an interesting test. Even with additional protections put in place, it still doesn’t seem like the most secure way to do things. Either way, I am guessing these three months will tell us everything we need to know about them. Check out the full posting over at Ars Technica for more info.