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Estonia Tests "Contactless" ID-Cards

Posted by timothy on from the man-exists-for-the-state dept.

borkee writes "Estonian MEAC and CMB start testing a new version of a national ID card containing what they call 'contactless' extensions. Although they do not specifically disclose to us, taxpayers, what technology is used there, it must be quite obvious that it's nothing less than RFID. Add to this, they'll have person's biometrics in memory. (Security gurus of course know: biometrics just don't work.) Soon you can track us poor Estonians by our GSM phones and by our ID cards too!"

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  1. Re:In Soviet Estonia.. by Richard+Dick+Head · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think you mean Estonia was in the USSR.

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  2. Re:In Soviet Estonia.. by nebulus4 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Estonia actually WAS in Soviet Russia

    It's a common mistake to refer to Soviet as Soviet Russia... Russia was a part of the Soviet Union same way as Estonia, so, saying what you actually did doesn't make any sence ;)

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  3. Re:In Soviet Estonia.. by nebulus4 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're right.. but I've never said it was a big mistake. All I said was that it was a common mistake.

    Anyhow, the chances of new russian invation are the same as the chances the next US president will be an alien :) So, I think there should be serious privacy concerns.

    And the last thing... historically speaking the country behind the Great Russia actually is Ukraine.

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  4. Re:Info on Biometrics not being safe ? by ravydavygravy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... can I add the now? (doh!)

  5. Re:In Soviet Estonia.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think it is a reference to Kievan Rus, a state formed by Vikings in present-day Ukraine. The capital of Kievan Rus would probably have been Kiev, which is still an important city in Ukraine. Anyway, Kievan Rus was in the apex of its power in the 10th century, but regardless of the intervening Mongol invasion, I believe that the later state of Russia is commonly regarded as a historical development of Kievan Rus. Warning: There's a lot of half-remembered history here. I hope someone who knows better will now correct my blatant mistakes... or maybe I should just check out Wikipedia.

  6. Re:Refrences.. by Zeal0t · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    no more battle royale for you. kthxbye.