Comments on: Polish Biometric Passports http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/ Language and Culture of the Polish-Speaking World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eli http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 eli Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:49:43 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=520#comment-2338 The US will not wave Polish citizens from a visa easily - because it makes a lot of money on visas...and the hell with real friendly nations! The US will not wave Polish citizens from a visa easily – because it makes a lot of money on visas…and the hell with real friendly nations!

]]> By: New Passports http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 New Passports Wed, 19 May 2010 11:35:23 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=520#comment-1954 Excellent post with valuable information. Excellent post with valuable information.

]]> By: Anna http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Anna Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:46:38 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=520#comment-770 Elijah - Thanks! :) Russ - I TOTALLY agree with you! Elijah – Thanks! :)

Russ – I TOTALLY agree with you!

]]> By: russ http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-769 russ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:47:39 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=520#comment-769 A lot has been written by security experts about the new passports: they're easier to forge than the governments want to believe, e.g. see: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4467106.ece And they present various risks to us (basically broadcasting our personal info to anyone nearby with the right equipment to listen to the passport). E.g. see: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/09/renew_your_pass.html Like airport security, it seems to be an expensive boondoggle that doesn't actually make anyone safer. A lot has been written by security experts about the new passports: they’re easier to forge than the governments want to believe, e.g. see:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4467106.ece

And they present various risks to us (basically broadcasting our personal info to anyone nearby with the right equipment to listen to the passport).
E.g. see:
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/09/renew_your_pass.html

Like airport security, it seems to be an expensive boondoggle that doesn’t actually make anyone safer.

]]> By: Elijah Moore http://www.transparent.com/polish/polish-biometric-passports/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Elijah Moore Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:57:39 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/polish/?p=520#comment-768 Well I don't see a problem with that LOL. I love ludzi z polski and the polki are boskie so i say welcome to the US. I don't see the big deal. P.s. This is not an april fool's joke Well I don’t see a problem with that LOL. I love ludzi z polski and the polki are boskie so i say welcome to the US. I don’t see the big deal.

P.s. This is not an april fool’s joke

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