Tool to backup, modify and clone ePassport released

[Roland Perry]

In article <484A75B4-ED68-4C15-9B73-BACC299168F6@batten.eu.org>, Ian 
Batten <igb@batten.eu.org> writes
>> Lots of people know my passport number. It's a standard item 
>>requested by airlines when booking, conferences [1] when registering, 
>>hotels when checking in.
>
>But we run around in circles.  If someone knows your passport number, 
>what additional information of value could they extract from your 
>passport?  If I want a photograph of you I need to disambiguate you 
>from an Australian SF author,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Perry  used to have a quite useful 
disambiguation paragraph [see wiki-history of 26th March 2006], but it's 
been deleted. I don't think it's regarded as etiquette for me to 
reinstate it.

>but http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/staff/pics/roland_perry.jpg  is 
>passport-alike enough.
>
>What else is there on a passport that's worth an RF attack?

I don't know. I was just responding to the suggestion that an attack 
would be facilitated by knowing the passport number. Maybe it's just 
some kind of academic exercise?

>I can't  believe your date of birth would be that hard to obtain by 
>easier means.

I can't find it, which surprises me.  (It's not a secret, so feel free).
-- 
Roland Perry