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Why the hell would you put that kind of information on a card?! The card should have a serial number on it. That's it. Maybe a name so that people don't get t
by furyg3 17y ago
Why the hell would you put that kind of information on a card?!
The card should have a serial number on it. That's it. Maybe a name so that people don't get their cards mixed up.
Surely the people working on the national security of the UK are smarter than little old me.
- vijayr 17y agoits like having my complete account balance and transactions in my debit card, instead of just the card number. sounds silly, can't understand why they are doing it.
- Retric 17y agoSo they can scan the card with a device that is not connected to any network. At best they could cryptographically sign the card to insure the information is at worst a copy of valid information. But, I don't see them doing this any time soon. PS: As to why you would want a device that can work without a network think terrorists taking down the network, classic government incompetence, or just lower costs.
- boblol123 17y agoIf terrorists have already taken down the network, what's the point of an ID card or any of the billions spent on increasing our "safety"....? On that subject, has anyone done the numbers on the number of people that would be saved by putting the same money spent on anti-terror bullshit into the NHS vs the number of people saved from terrorism?
- stevecooperorg 17y agoThe intent isn't (purely) anti-terrorism. It's an effort towards reducing things like benefit fraud, too. So any success from the card reduces these kind of budget 'leaks.'
- boblol123 17y agoAnd an ID card prevents this...how? ID cards will be optional for UK citizens...