RFID In Government Issued ID?

RFID! writes, "The Department of Homeland Security's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee published a draft report that poured cold water on using RFID in government-mandated identity cards and documents (PDF link). But this met with some consternation among the DHS bureaus that plan to use RFID in this way and the businesses eager to sell the technology to the government, and now a vote on the report has been delayed until December."

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[User 956]

The Department of Homeland Security's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee published a draft report that poured cold water on RFID

That sounds like it would have shocking results.

Pwnership Society

[Doc Ruby]

So what? All the reports came back "DON'T INVADE IRAQ" and "DON'T MESS WITH TERRY SCHIAVO'S ANIMATED CORPSE" and "THE LEVEES WILL BREAK" and "FOLEY IS A CHILD MOLESTER" and...

Our Republican government is visionary. They're not distracted by polls [msn.com] or mere facts from government agencies... Republicans know government doesn't work, and they'll prove it to you every chance they get.

So welcome our Republican overlords, and their shiny new RFID IDs. Why should identity theft be limited to a few thousand wired Americans each day, when Republicans can bring us a Pwnership society?

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[HoosierPeschke]

Boy, what will win, businesses pushing an underdeveloped technology or the sense of rights and privacy we as human beings have come to know and love.

Shocking?

[Kadin2048]

The Department of Homeland Security's Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee published a draft report that poured cold water on RFID

That sounds like it would have shocking results.

Depends on whether their cold water was taken with a grain of salt...

Summary of TFA

[Harmonious Botch]

For those who didn't want to read it, it says that too many senators objected to being RFID'ed. Particularly Mr.Foley, who is trying to turn a new page in his life.

EMP

[splutty]

This is why you need to EMP your newborn as soon as possible, just to be sure...