The security of new e-passports, currently being introduced in a number of EU countries, has been thrown into doubt after a German computer security expert demonstrated how personal information stored on the documents could be copied and transferred to another device.
"From my point of view all of these [biometric] passports are a huge waste of money - they're not increasing security at all," Lukas Grunwald told participants at the Defcon conference in Las Vegas on Sunday (7 August).
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.