German Government Introduces Digital Signatures

bertvl writes: "From this article on CNN: Germany's federal government is introducing electronic signatures for its employees, a step it hopes will help make the security procedure generally accepted in the country. More than 200,000 employees of ministries and agencies will be able to sign electronic documents using a chip card with an encrypted key, giving them the same legal weight as paper documents with a handwritten signature, the federal Cabinet said in a statement Thursday."

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Its nice to see it again

[Koim-Do]

That some people (such as the BiKom group mentioned towards the end), grasp any technological advancement as an opportunity to deprive "citizens" (see also: plebs) of their privacy (National ID cards, "citizen card", GPS in rented cars).