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The New Swiss Passport

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Re: The New Swiss Passport

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Why there’s no physical token as a passport yet!? Something like a yubico usb and can have it in the keychain would be ideal.

Plugging in USB into a government device at the border isn't what I would call secure...

For either party to be clear...

Re: The New Swiss Passport

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post #3

Why there’s no physical token as a passport yet!? Something like a yubico usb and can have it in the keychain would be ideal.

The NFC passports contain digital data, even your photo, you can use this app to see for yourself: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.innovalor.n...

Re: The New Swiss Passport

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post #5
post #3

Why there’s no physical token as a passport yet!? Something like a yubico usb and can have it in the keychain would be ideal.

Plugging in USB into a government device at the border isn't what I would call secure... For either party to be clear...

Not necessarily a USB as an interface, and it shouldn’t contains any biometric either for privacy, just a paper replacement.

Re: The New Swiss Passport

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post #7
post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Plugging in USB into a government device at the border isn't what I would call secure... For either party to be clear...

Not necessarily a USB as an interface, and it shouldn’t contains any biometric either for privacy, just a paper replacement.

They are already RFID enabled (at least US ones have been for years).

You would want a paper version as a backup anyway in case the electronics fail.

Re: The New Swiss Passport

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post #6
post #3

Why there’s no physical token as a passport yet!? Something like a yubico usb and can have it in the keychain would be ideal.

The NFC passports contain digital data, even your photo, you can use this app to see for yourself: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.innovalor.n...

Part of me really wants to try this. Part of me is terrified of scanning my passport with an app I have just heard of.
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