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U.S. Considers Microsoft Passport as National ID

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the baaaaad-ideas dept.

An anonymous submitter writes: "Ladies and gents, the endtimes have begun. The Seattle Times is reporting that Mark Forman, associate director of information technology at the White House (or 'America's CIO', as he bills himself) has said the feds are considering the use of Microsoft's Passport technology to ID every citizen and every business seeking access to government services online. This is about as scary as it gets." To be fair, it looks very preliminary. Read the article. So many companies have tried to assist the government in providing services over the Net... but I guess if your lobbyists are good enough, you can be heard at the top.

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  1. Oh lord... by anotherone · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Great, ANOTHER thing that isn't going to happen that everyone on the internet will complain about endlessly for months, if not years.


    THANKS MICHAEL!

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  2. Re:Worst Idea Ever by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'd rather a guy who likes blowjobs in the oval office over a guy who just likes blow.

    - A.P.

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  3. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!! by pmz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It's about control over information, folks!

    This will be the end of the U.S. federal government as we know it, and the Terrorists will have had nothing to do with it!

    How can they be so naive?!? What did their mothers tell them about strangers in dark alleys?!? Do these people send money to every telemarketing scam they encounter?!?

    This idea is so damn stupid that, if it goes through, I'll seriously have to reconsider the value of my citizenship! I really, really do not want to have to do that! I don't want to have to give up the Constitution and everything it stands for! Not over this!!!

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