Ellison's ID Card Plan Gets More Attention

Posted by michael on Wednesday October 17, 2001 @11:45AM from the powered-by-Oracle dept.

fredbox writes: "A Mercury News article reports Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and John Ashcroft have been meeting to discuss creation of a national ID database including fingerprints, facial scans, etc. Other supporters include Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy. They claim these cards would be 'voluntary', much as the act of leaving your home or purchasing groceries are voluntary activities." Update: 10/18 01:48 GMT by M : Hah! btempleton writes: "Here is a prototype of Larry Ellison's new national ID card."

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heh... by TheRain · 2001-10-17 11:47 · Score: 1, Redundant

"They claim these cards would be 'voluntary', much as the act of leaving your home or purchasing groceries are voluntary activities."

ah, so they're voluntary :)

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Err... by PhReaKyDMoNKeY · 2001-10-17 11:51 · Score: 0, Redundant

If they're voluntary, what's the point? It sort of has to be all or nothing if it's going to work. I, for one, will remain squarely on the side of nothing. Besides, won't it be assumed that you have something to hide if you decide to opt out? My $0.02 PhReaKy D. MoNKeY