> Bill wrote,
>
> >Credit cards will turn into smart cards, which will turn into
> >electronic ID bracelets, which will turn into 'Norplant-like' wrist
> >or palm authentication implants (no wallet needed for driving,
> >purchasing, ATM withdrawls). Acceptance will accelerate as the older
> >privacy-concerned generation dies off.* :(
>
> A few points,
>
> 1. Credit cards have already turned into smart cards, e.g. Mondex.
Not everybody has them yet.
>
> 2. Why go to the bother of 'implanting' an authentication device into
> your palm or wrist? Isn't each hand already equipped with 5 finger
> prints?
Your fingerprints cannot hold any information re date of birth, photo,
liscence info, confictions, credit info, etc....
Yes I know that there are other ways of doing it (e.g. central(?) DB) but
who would want to store all of that information, and how would you know that
the finger prints really belong to the person holding the hand.
>
> 3. You are taking a parochial view, I don't need to carry any
> documentation to drive, and privacy concern is not limited to the
> older generation, many people my age and younger strongly resist any
> plans to introduce Id cards here (UK).
I _DO_ have to carry my drivers licence whenever I am driving, and whilst
we opposed and quashed the Australia card the govt still brought in a global
id number (Tax File no.) which needs to be disclosed to any govt dept
requesting it, to banks otherwise they tax you at the highest level (tax dept
still finds out how much you are saving anyway otherwise you loose a lot
of money)
>
> regards,
>
> Mark.
SAb.
Ps. this should probably become a private discussion
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