Proposed PASS Card Lacks Strong Privacy, Security Protections - A proposed ID card that could be used in place of a passport by Americans who make frequent trips to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean lacks adequate privacy protections and needs to be rethought. In comments submitted to the State Department on Sunday, CDT highlighted concerns with the proposed PASS (People Access Security Service) Card, which would use non-secure radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to identify citizens crossing borders. In the comments, CDT urges the State and Homeland Security Departments to reconsider whether the PASS Card program is really necessary; and if they do move forward to use a technology that will allow for better privacy and security safeguards. January 08, 2007
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