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Passport RFID security social media trend

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Latest: Travelers face rising costs and ineffective passport security trends

A social media trend involving travelers wrapping passports in aluminum foil has emerged to prevent the theft of biometric data from RFID chips. This practice is driven by fears that criminals might use contactless reade