Is your ID badge giving away too much about you?

It seemed like an innocuous thing to do. Before flying home to Australia from Japan, Tony Abbott posted a photo of his boarding pass on Instagram with a message thanking the Qantas Airlines crew. But the well-intentioned gesture triggered a minor diplomatic kerfuffle, raised airline cybersecurity concerns, and went viral. 

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