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diff --git a/2005/rfid-lk2005/abstract.txt b/2005/rfid-lk2005/abstract.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d1ea304 --- /dev/null +++ b/2005/rfid-lk2005/abstract.txt @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +RFID, Biometric Passports and Linux + +Numerous countries around the globe are in the process of introducing passports +with biometric information stored on RFID chips, so-called ICAO MRTD's (Machine +Readable Travel Documents). The German authorities coincidentially plan to +issue the first such passports at the time of LK2005 in October 2005. + +As part of the CCC (Chaos Computer Club) working group on biometric passprots, +the author of this paper has followed the technical development and +standardization process very closely. In order to gather first-hand experience +with this new technology, he has implemented a GPL-licensed, Linux-based RFID +stack. + +The stack includes a device driver for the common Philips CL RC632 reader +chipset, an implementation of the ISO 14443-1, 2, 3 and 4 protocols, as well as +an example "border control application" that is able to read and verify +information stored on an ICAO MRTD compliant passport. + +The paper covers some high-level introduction into the technical standards, as +well as a description of the "libmrtd" and "librfid" projects and a live +demonstration with some passport samples. + +Due to the complexity of the subject matter, it will be hard to fit even a +basic explanation of the standards and protocol _and_ an actual description of +the librfid / libmrtd projects _and_ a technical demonstration into a single +timeslot |