Comments on: New Passport… New Worries http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Stanlina http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-4782 Stanlina Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:24:08 +0000 http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-4782 Fortunately some more protective shielded products are coming out. http://rfidprotection.blogspot.com/ has a list. Fortunately some more protective shielded products are coming out. http://rfidprotection.blogspot.com/ has a list.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-1551 Jeff Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-1551 that's some scary stuff. disguising it as a baked potato in aluminum foil with a coat hanger poking out the side might be the way to go. that’s some scary stuff. disguising it as a baked potato in aluminum foil with a coat hanger poking out the side might be the way to go.

]]> By: BartB http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-1550 BartB Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:41:57 +0000 http://www.saintzeno.com/blog/2007/01/28/new-passport-new-worries#comment-1550 I was one of the last ones to manage a smile/smirk on my passport. Unfortunately some heavy inked officer decided to write in some red ink on a boarding pass or similar which I slipped into my passport. Upshot is there is now a red smear on the laminate on over the photo etc. I don't care but immigration does as although the information is printed beneath the laminate, some information is exposed when they slip it under the (UV?) light. At least I'm still unplugged ;-) Or so I think... I was one of the last ones to manage a smile/smirk on my passport.

Unfortunately some heavy inked officer decided to write in some red ink on a boarding pass or similar which I slipped into my passport.

Upshot is there is now a red smear on the laminate on over the photo etc. I don’t care but immigration does as although the information is printed beneath the laminate, some information is exposed when they slip it under the (UV?) light.

At least I’m still unplugged ;-) Or so I think…

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