On Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:04:18 +0200
Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:
> Orr Dunkelman writes:
>
> > I personally do not trust the database, its holders, and advise
> > anyone who knows me (including students in my courses) to never go
> > into it.
>
> I wouldn't trust it either, but let's assume for a sec
1. I am a big supporter of biometric ID cards. However, no database is
needed for them.
2. Even if you decide that a biometric database is needed (and it is not),
fingerprints and face images are the erong biometrics to use. You want
something which requires your consent for being sampled (best opt
The Interior ministry is what is called in the gemara a "shor muad" as
far as their inability to safeguard their databases and our private
data as long as I have the choice I would not trust them and when they
try to force it I would definitely join whatever lawsuit to the
highest court.
In that se
Orr Dunkelman writes:
> I personally do not trust the database, its holders, and advise anyone
> who knows me (including students in my courses) to never go into it.
I wouldn't trust it either, but let's assume for a second that we do,
and that we see benefits in biometric identification. Does i
Yes.
The Israeli biometric database (the law of "biometric identification
methods") is such that once you are in, you cannot be taken out (even if
they were willing to issue you an old ID card, the data would still be kept
in the database).
Without entering into the techincal discussion (the data
gabor - i would have said "you deserve it" - but i guess it will be
pointless :0
On 03/15/2015 02:38 PM, Amos Shapira wrote:
BTW this anecdote might interest Yonathan Klinger and other anti-bio-id
activists since it could be pointing a fatal flaw in the system.
On 15 Mar 2015 9:26 pm, "Gabor
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Amos Shapira
wrote:
> BTW this anecdote might interest Yonathan Klinger and other anti-bio-id
> activists since it could be pointing a fatal flaw in the system.
>
I guess you are right, it does point on a fatal flaw in the system. I guess
that no one wanted to ris
BTW this anecdote might interest Yonathan Klinger and other anti-bio-id
activists since it could be pointing a fatal flaw in the system.
On 15 Mar 2015 9:26 pm, "Gabor Szabo" wrote:
> A few weeks ago I asked to get a biometric ID. They took my finger prints
> and asked all kinds of funny question
"mv Israel Chelm"
(ref for the uninitiated:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_humour#Che.C5.82m)
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A few weeks ago I asked to get a biometric ID. They took my finger prints
and asked all kinds of funny questions to make sure its me.
Today I went to pick up my new ID and their system could not recognize my
finger prints.
I got a bit nervous, but they calmed me down that I have nothing to worry
b
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