EPISODE · Feb 23, 2018 · 6 MIN
US Border Patrol Hasn’t Validated E-Passport Data For Years
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Passports, like any physical ID, can be altered and forged. That's partly why for the last 11 years the United States has put RFID chips in the back panel of its passports, creating so-called e-Passports. The chip stores your passport information—like name, date of birth, passport number, your photo, and even a biometric identifier—for quick, machine-readable border checks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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US Border Patrol Hasn’t Validated E-Passport Data For Years
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