Re: [MV] your papers, please

From: Dick (rertman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed May 11 2005 - 11:35:13 PDT


Well, gee, folks, I work at a place filled with magnetic fields and RF
energy. Maybe that's why none of your gadgets will read my card. Toooooooo
bad! <EG>

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 11 May, 2005 10:29
Subject: Re: [MV] your papers, please

>I think the "current" larger problem is huge unregulated Databases within
>private companies that have all of your info. IE, the Lexis Nexis' of the
>world. They give the term "information is power" new meaning. Now if you
>could tie those Databases to a National ID card number in real time, you
>could really wield some power!
>
> I can see it now:
> Sir, I need to scan your national ID card, if you want to buy from us...
> Gotcha!
>
> I know you underwear size ( bought from Walmart last week).
> I know how many cars registered.
> That you own a gun.
> That you had 2 speeding tickets last year.
> That you moved recently.
> That you and Joe Blow bought stuff in the same line one after the other at
> Kmart last year and the other correlations show that you know each other.
> That you traveled from X to X during a 10 day period this year. (Credit
> card purchases along I-75).
> In fact, I know stuff that even you don't know.
>
> Sir, Thank you for shopping at Big Brother mart. (:-<)
>
> And if you don't think this is possible - do some research! The national
> ID card with bar code, or magnetic stripe or RF ID will just make
> everything nice and easy. This is not about security, it's about your
> information and how people can access it.
>
> So much for privacy.
>
> Thanks George Bush - The guy some people still believe is a conservative.
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
> Glenn Shaw wrote:
>> Its provided with the RF ID enabled card. It is a foil envelope similar
>> to
>> the one that EZ Pass gives you to use if you do not want the RF ID to be
>> read.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Ryan Gill
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:01 PM
>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [MV] your papers, please
>>
>>
>> At 8:49 AM -0700 5/11/05, Rick v100 wrote:
>>
>>>Oh, I forgot to mention the Radio Frequency ID part of
>>>the card also that allows tracking you.
>>
>>
>> That's solved with a metal card case. Hmm, I just figured out a product.
>>
>> -
>>
>>
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