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Reading NFC Passport Chips in Linux

(shkspr.mobi)
287 points robin_reala | 2 comments | 25 Jun 25 07:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[25 Jun 25 10:20 UTC] No.44375589[source]▶
Many passports also contain digitized fingerprint scans. But those are even harder to access. You need a private key that only governments have.
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aneutron ◴[25 Jun 25 12:09 UTC] No.44376354[source]▶
Sounds fairly sensible to me
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heavyset_go ◴[25 Jun 25 15:12 UTC] No.44378276[source]▶
If it's truly sensitive data, encrypting with a unique private key and locking that with a PIN a la FIDO via NFC would be a bit more secure.

One master key leak and everyone is walking around with IDs that give away sensitive data over RFID.

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1. Nextgrid ◴[25 Jun 25 19:58 UTC] No.44381283[source]▶
> sensitive data

"Sensitive" data that you already leave on everything you touch.

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2. heavyset_go ◴[25 Jun 25 20:06 UTC] No.44381347[source]▶
You leave your DNA everywhere, too, but there are data security and privacy implications of digitizing that data and voluntarily/involuntarily sharing it with others.