RFID Privacy Commentary: Passports

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer: The Committee on Energy and Commerce: Mr. Barry Steinhardt, Director of the Technology and Liberty Program, The American Civil Liberties Union

... "Today, I will explore with you the risks to privacy of governmental uses of RFID tags in identification documents, and the risks to consumer privacy of use of RFID tags by the private sector. I will close by suggesting that Congress play an active role in deciding whether to authorize governmental use of RFID tags in U.S. passports. " ...