Re:Nothing to see here... (Score 1)

FUD? This is what the passport's issuing authority says:

"Can I see what is on the chip? The data held on the chip can only be viewed by specialised readers. There are specialised readers (eReaders) available at each of the 7 IPS regional offices. ...

"Is the Biometric Passport secure? The new biometric passport has many new security features including a chip. The new design will be harder to forge, the new security features will show if the passport is genuine or that it has been tampered with and the facial biometrics on the chip will help link the passport holder to the document. The data on the chip (your photo and personal information as printed on page 31 of the passport) will be protected against skimming (and "eavesdropping") by an advanced digital encryption technique."

We now know that this is not true, or is overstating the case.