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Cybersecurity Adviser Richard Clark Opposes National ID Card Proposal

As technology companies promote the idea of a national identification card, the president's special adviser on cyber-security said on Wednesday the idea has little support within the Bush administration. Richard Clark said he couldn't name one official who supports the idea . . . . As technology companies promote the idea of a national identification card, the president's special adviser on cyber-security said on Wednesday the idea has little support within the Bush administration. Richard Clark said he couldn't name one official who supports the idea as proposed, although conceding that the administration doesn't yet have a formal position on the concept. . As technology companies promote the idea of a national identification card, the president's special . technology, companies, promote, national, identification, president's, special. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Nov 09, 2001 User Avatar Anthony Pell Government
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National Identification System: Privacy Implications and Concerns

Why, then, all the talk now about implementing a national identification system as part of the war on terrorism? The Bush Administration is not actively pushing legislation. Yet Represenative George Gekas (R-Pa.), who heads a subcommittee on immigration, says his office has been flooded with calls requesting a legislative debate.. . .. Why, then, all the talk now about implementing a national identification system as part of the war on terrorism? The Bush Administration is not actively pushing legislation. Yet Represenative George Gekas (R-Pa.), who heads a subcommittee on immigration, says his office has been flooded with calls requesting a legislative debate. On Sept. 21, no less than Oracle CEO Larry Ellison entered the fray, calling for the creation of a national ID system, even offering to donate the software to make it possible. "The privacy you're concerned about is largely an illusion. All you have to give up is your illusions, not any of your privacy. Right now, you can go onto the Internet and get a credit report about your neighbor and find out where your neighbor works and how much they earn," Ellison told TV station KPIX in San Francisco. Perhaps. But creating a national ID system is precisely the kind of reactionary policy the U.S. should avoid. Contrary to what Ellison believes, it would reduce privacy by creating a government-sponsored tracking system for all citizens. More to the point, unless Americans were required to present their IDs everywhere they went ("Papers, please!"), a sweeping approach like a national ID system would do little to increase security, whereas more targeted strategies could be just as effective. A national ID system would have done nothing to prevent the four deadly hijackings of Sept. 11. The link for this article located at BusinessWeek is no longer available. . Delving into the ramifications of a universal identification system and its effects on individual privacy and national security in the United States.. National ID System, PrivacyIssues, Government Surveillance, Security Measures. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 09, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Privacy
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