Cardholders can use a personal identification number, or PIN, to authenticate themselves for online services government officials say they plan to offer. Each cardholder’s fingerprints will be stored on the card, which police officers will be allowed to check. Also, the card generates a legally binding digital signature. - CardTechnology
Australian government prepares to introduce de facto universal ID card
The most far-reaching aspect of the scheme is the creation of the first-ever national database of Australian citizens and residents. It will contain high-resolution biometric facial photographs of all cardholders, together with a digitised signature, card number and other personal details, including residential address, date of birth, social security and concessions status, and copies of all documents used as proof of identity. Details of children and other dependants will also be recorded, making the data virtually universal.www.wsws.org
Otter blasts ID bill he co-sponsored
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter spoke out against the Real ID Act of 2005 on Thursday – a bill he co-sponsored when he was a congressman.
Otter described the legislation as a "terrible idea" that came from his own Republican Party, a $39-million boondoggle for the state of Idaho and akin to the original Patriot Act, which he opposed. "This beats it all," he told the City Club of Boise.
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter spoke out against the Real ID Act of 2005 on Thursday – a bill he co-sponsored when he was a congressman.
Otter described the legislation as a "terrible idea" that came from his own Republican Party, a $39-million boondoggle for the state of Idaho and akin to the original Patriot Act, which he opposed. "This beats it all," he told the City Club of Boise.-Betsy Z. Russell, SpokesmanReview.com
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