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Off-topic: Mandatory ID cards sell out our principles

Off-topic: Mandatory ID cards sell out our principlesOur "principles" have already been sold outA long time ago. The revolving door on Congress never stops spinning.The Profit Motivation for Mandatory ID CardsIn recent years, the U.S. has become of nation filled with nearly 20 million illegal aliens that should be...

Tags: ID card, Mandatory ID card, government

Discussion threads 2006-03-30

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Why the password system hasn't died (yet)

Identity management is one helluva paradox. In your daily work life you don't sweat things like smart cards, one-time password tokens and USB tokens. Once you go home as a consumer you're straining to remember your 20th log-in and password. Google's Cem Paya, who serves on the...

Tags: Password, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-30

Is there a better way to be handed a pink slip?

Is there a better way to be handed a pink slip?How about this:"I'm sorry that the collateral debt obligations that were securitised as part of our ongoing risk amelioration program have resulted in a capitalisation issue that affects our human resources capacity"I sort of like the way the Brits put...

Tags: Human Resources, pink slip, layoff

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

RAND study calls for Health ID numbers

RAND study calls for Health ID numbersBoiling frogsI noticed the words "initial system is strictly opt-in"... meaning, at some later date, it can become mandatory. Early adopters won't be in groups targeted for pros/persecution for not complying. At very least, it will be the "you can't get any...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Social Security, Operational accounting, Health ID, health care, card, government, Ingersoll-Rand

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

NY issues its RealID card

NY issues its RealID cardre: NY issues its RealID card[i]Your privacy truly is at stake in the REAL ID debate. But in my view, it's the opponents of secure identification who pose the greatest risk. Without REAL ID, you are far more likely to endure one of the worst privacy...

Tags: Real ID Rebellion, REAL ID, NY Issues, RealID card, RealID, card

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Microsoft to launch new Vista-subscription trials in early 2008

Microsoft to launch new Vista-subscription trials in early 2008Worst. Idea. Ever.By then I'll be fully entrenched with Linux and open source software, and Microsoft will be like a dirty diaper seen thrown on the highway from my rearview mirror.So much for being an ownership society...It seems to me that a...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Pricing, Financial services, Microsoft Corp., Metropolitan Area Network, Vista-subscription, software, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2007-05-16

Defending the Phisher King: 101 years a stretch

Defending the Phisher King: 101 years a stretchI would think......witness intimidation would be an aggravating factor as well as the previous convictions. This is a hardened criminal in just about anyone's estimation, so no sympathy from me. Should some of the corporate criminals convicted in recent years gotten...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, phishing, identity theft

Discussion threads 2007-01-17

AOL phisher faces up to 101 years in prison

AOL phisher faces up to 101 years in prisonAOL Users Should Get 101 Years In PrisonSounds about rightWould be interesting to know what sort of witness harrassment he was doing, though.White Collar Crime still paysThere are probably hundreds of separate and related crimes that this man committed, and he's only...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, America Online Inc., AOL phisher, phishing

Discussion threads 2007-01-16

Will banks make federal Web security deadline?

By way of its sister publication ComputerWorld, InfoWorld has a report card on how banks are doing in terms of meeting a multifactor online banking authentication deadline that was issued by the Feds last October. But after reading the report, you can't help but wonder if the banking industry...

Tags: bank, authentication, online banking

Blog posts 2006-07-31

Forget the NSA. Here's another very scary list. Are you included?

Forget the NSA. Here's another very scary list. Are you included?Ridiculous! When do these people get sued?That list basically says everyone has been compromised and they don't know it. I also read somewhere where the Social Security Administration has a "secondary" list of SSNs because so...

Tags: Sales channel, PRODUCTIVITY, Financial services, personal data, credit card, security, computer

Discussion threads 2006-05-25

Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID laws

Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID lawsTin foil hatswell, industries sometimes prove themselves worthy of such protections, because without voiced concerns over implementation and protections, most industries would employ laxed standards and protections creating an initial scenario for mishap and misuse. This has been good enough to show the Tech...

Tags: GPS, identity theft, RFID

Discussion threads 2006-04-20

RFID: Legitimate fear or fear-mongering?

RFID: Legitimate fear or fear-mongering?I agree, mostlyI agree with the viewpoint expressed in your final paragraph. The following is a bit misleading though:[i]"Walker's worry that his location could be tracked or that someone with a reciever ....payment information is not realistic, because the field of the receiver defines the...

Tags: credit card, RFID

Discussion threads 2006-04-10

Off-topic: Mandatory ID cards sell out our principles

This is a political posting rather than a technology one, although it has a strong technology theme running through it, which I'll come to in a moment. But first of all the politics. In what possible sense do we defend democracy by curtailing it in ways that advance the agenda...

Tags: West, British Government

Blog posts 2006-03-30

ID cards to be mandatory in U.K. by 2010

ID cards to be mandatory in U.K. by 2010I don't see how this will fly in the USHow are they going to coerce everyone to get biometrically scanned and fingerprinted? That would be SUCH a 4th Amendment violation it'd be sick.Nothing like handing over your DNA to the American terrorists...

Tags: ID card, SSN, card

Discussion threads 2006-03-30

Legislation needed on ID theft

Legislation needed on ID theftIdentity Theft is a Major PainWith the Gov't dragging their feet on the issue of identity theft, there is little that anyone can do outside of taking some personal responsibility for securing their own personal information.One thing that consumers can do is NEVER use their SSN...

Tags: identity theft, identity

Discussion threads 2006-01-11

National ID - tokens and processes

National ID - tokens and processesPaul, the only thing I really fear is our government.The world is dangerous you say? Yes it is, always has been. Those pesky dinosaurs didn't respect human rights at all. The real fear though is history has proven over and over, our...

Tags: Government, token, Paul

Discussion threads 2005-12-13

ID theft ring hits 50 banks, firm says

ID theft ring hits 50 banks, firm saysMight as well get it over with.....Windows.Some Banks make it easier.Key Bank visa security hole. 08/01/05Some banks make it easy, they have flaws in their own software.I believe I have found a serious security problem with Key Bank Visa where customer information is...

Tags: Financial services, SECURITY, Web browsers, bank, Key Bank, account number, Key Bank Visa, identity theft

Discussion threads 2005-08-08

Senate punts on broadcast flag option

Senate punts on broadcast flag optionRatsNow we're back to attending all of the midnight committee meetings to see what's getting added after everyone's asleep.It would be harder if we had to attend the ones that didn't have a floor vote the next day.Sneak ThievesWhy is it we have to look...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, U.S. Senate, TV, Internet

Discussion threads 2005-06-23

Get used to biometrics, travelers told

Get used to biometrics, travelers toldBiometrics and travelJust don't put RFID's in the passports and use 2-3 part authntication.I don't understand . . .I don't understand why biometrics is such a big deal--contact lenses can alter retina scans, surgery can alter fingerprints (fingerprints can also be faked using transparent...

Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Scanners, fingerprint scanner, camel, biometrics, car door, security, fingerprint

Discussion threads 2005-05-27

Utah governor weighs antiporn proposal

Utah governor weighs antiporn proposalSign of the times....I guess the republican right is starting to 'cash in' on that 'political capital' that our fearless leader, Bush, talked about.I need to understand this better. Some Utah panel of mormons will decide what internet sites get enabled for all the citizens of...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Vertical industries, NO!, Do Today, health care

Discussion threads 2005-03-03