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Belgium Rolls Out Java ID Cards

Posted by michael on from the no-one-would-dare-hack-them-i'm-sure dept.

An anonymous submitter points us to this page describing Belgium's rollout of Java-based smart cards as a national ID card.

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  1. National ID cards by martyn+s · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope the U.S. and A. uses C# for our National ID cards!

    1. Re:National ID cards by Blaine+Hilton · · Score: 4, Funny

      With all of the .net security holes we could choose to be anybody....

    2. Re:National ID cards by inertia187 · · Score: 4, Funny

      With all of the .net security holes we could choose to be anybody....

      They tried it. It's called Microsoft Passport.

      --
      A programmer is a machine for converting coffee into code.
  2. Please upgrade by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    I am sorry sir. You can not get your prescription filled here. This Pharmacy is not Java enabled. Please wait until the next service pack release.

    Thank you. Please come back soon.

  3. Blah by FrostedWheat · · Score: 4, Funny

    I use my Slashdot ID for all my identity needs.

    Hmm.. maybe I shouldn't have said that.

  4. Re:I'm in conflict... by Daleks · · Score: 4, Funny
    Java : good
    Exception in thread "main" java.identity.IdentityNotFoundException:
    Try explaining that to the police at 2AM.