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Fuck no. I burned out the RFID on my passport (microwave for 1 second) on purpose to prevent scams, identity theft, and invasions of privacy. I will use a paper
by sacnoradhq 3y ago
Fuck no. I burned out the RFID on my passport (microwave for 1 second) on purpose to prevent scams, identity theft, and invasions of privacy. I will use a paper passport and only a paper passport, not some virtual shit that requires a third-party app, a phone in working order, and reliance on the security of the stack between them.
If your phone dies or is damaged or stolen, you become (temporarily) stateless and get a chance to remake The Terminal. Fail.
- hulitu 3y ago> I burned out the RFID on my passport (microwave for 1 second) on purpose to prevent scams, identity theft, and invasions of privacy. Good luck travelling. I would not do this. Not being able to check a password by a border guard may be a reason for detaining you. They already have all your data on their database so destroying the chip won't help you with privacy, but only make your life harder.
- ProllyInfamous 3y agoMy major issue with RFID in Passports is that Nationality is NOT an encrypted part of the publicly-broadcast Document No.
- red-iron-pine 3y agodon't do this. keep your passport in something that will block scanners if you're worried about identity theft. they make passport holders lined lined with metal for that reason. frying the chip means a simple customs check when crossing a border will turn into a long discussion and sit down. long discussions are never a good thing with customs. doubly so if you admit to "frying with a microwave".