[ale] OT electronics in us passport

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 10:30 -0400, Pete Hardie wrote:
> It was all in the news a few years back - there is a contactless
> (RFID?) data chip in the cover.  There was great concern about being
> able to read them from a distance greater than 3 inches.

> There were DIY guides on the net about how to disable it, even.

Not a smart move if you are planning on traveling internationally.  On
family already was denied access and missed a flight after a child's
passport failed to read.  They plausibly claimed it had been dropped.
They still missed their flight.

> However, microwaving it was not recommended.

Regards,
Mike

> Pete Hardie
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> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Lightner, Jeff <JLightner at water.com> wrote:
> > I’m sure it has some sort of embedded chip.   I note the passport card I got
> > when I got my last passport actually came with a protective sleeve for the
> > same reason.
> >
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> > From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> > Frazier (ALE)
> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 10:11 AM
> > To: ALE
> > Subject: [ale] OT electronics in us passport
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> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I recently got a US passport. On the back page, it says "This document
> > contains sensitive electronics. For best performance, do not bend,
> > perforate, or expose to extreme temperatures,"
> >
> > Does anyone know what's in there? Do I need to get a metal wallet to carry
> > it?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Ron
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