Lawmakers raise security doubts on using RFID technology

Government plans to introduce more secure Hong Kong smart identity cards from 2018 have received a hostile reception. Lawmakers on the Legislative Council panel questioned the security of the ID cards using radio-frequency identification (RFID), which can allow people - or hackers - to retrieve personal data and information from a distance. Legal-sector lawmaker and Civic Party member Dennis Kwok sought reassurances that there could be no "misuse of the technology" and whether anyone with a suitable device could "easily" access personal data on the card.