On Tue, 2005-09-27 at 23:46, Jerry McBride wrote: > On Tuesday 27 September 2005 01:54 pm, Roger Oberholtzer wrote: > > Why the fuss over this and not over fingerprints? Once a record of a > > physical trait to be used in tracking was allowed, is there any surprise > > that as the traits to record get more accurate they too would be > > recorded? > > > > <rant> > > Finger print? Photograph? Heck, I just spent a few bucks online, checking the > background on a contractor getting ready to do some work for us... I have > everything from his tax records, copy of his deed to his new house, an > apartment address, etc, etc... > > If I could do a dna check online, I'd do that too. :')
Interesting. Here in 'socialist Europe :)' this is not so easy. Personal privacy is, it seems, more important here. You would not find these records. At least not here in Sweden. OK. the address can be found. This privacy issue was a bit problem between the US and the EU after 9/11. The U.S. wanted info on all passengers on flights into the U.S. Well, that is illegal here, so the EU could not allow this. It would take all countries agreeing to allow this breach of privacy. I suspect that the U.S. is getting only names. I find it ohh so very odd that as a U.S. citizen I am required to provide a phone number of a contact in the U.S. when I fly back. ????? When did it become a requirement that I know someone in the U.S. to be a U.S. citizen? And, what about the privacy of the person I provide? They are not traveling. I just make up numbers. They probably do not exist. Is it my fault that my friend made a mistake when giving me that new number? Another security solution that is a joke. +····························+·······························+ · Roger Oberholtzer · E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · · OPQ Systems AB · WWW: http://www.opq.se/ · · Kapellgränd 7 · · · P. O. Box 4205 · Phone: Int + 46 8 314223 · · 102 65 Stockholm · Mobile: Int + 46 733 621657 · · Sweden · Fax: Int + 46 8 314223 · +····························+·······························+ _______________________________________________ [email protected] Unsub/Pause/Etc : http://mail.linux-sxs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general
