-Caveat Lector- Well sure, since it's "after the Sept. 11 attacks" ...shouldn't we all get one? They are so convenient. Can you think of any reasons NOT to get one? Nakano ____________________________________________________ "after the Sept. 11 attacks, smart cards are the ideal platform for a national ID card system." Sure, you've got a passport, a driver's license, and a pile of credit cards. But now, since the Sept. 11 attacks, corporate and government interests are pushing for everyone to carry a national ID smart card equipped with embedded digital chips.
Americans already stuff their wallets with credit cards, driver's licenses, employee ID cards, and much more, so why not add a national identification card to the stack? Proponents, notably Sun CEO Scott McNealy, argue that after the Sept. 11 attacks, smart cards are the ideal platform for a national ID card system. "Terror Attack Brings Renewed Emphasis On Security" http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eE5H0BhGS10H30TBi0AC "The U.S. military's action could open up a new growth market as the world becomes obsessed with security after last month's hijack attacks." The U.S. military is spearheading a switch to "smart" identity cards. Reuters The Technology is Already Here: The technology and equipment are available today to produce a multi-layered, with imbedded chip(s), holograms of facial/eye/fingerprint features making the social security card a national ID card. This work was completed several years ago by a Virginia based company. GETTING 'SMART' ABOUT ID CARDS http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eE5H0BhGS10H30Zym0AH Army Kicks Off New Secure Smart Card Era http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eE5H0BhGS10H30ZMS0A6 Sun CEO Sees More Support For National ID http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eE5H0BhGS10H30THc0AC Homeland Security Czar Sees IT As Key Enabler http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eE5H0BhGS10H30S7X0Ah __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
