Bill Gates Talks about Belgian eID Card

Brainsur writes "Today Bill Gates visited Belgium to talk about the Electronic ID card introduced last year in Belgium as experiment. Microsoft announced that they will integrate the electronic identification into the Windows Software so they can deliver more security and privacy on the internet. The register has more news."

Comments

Sorry sir...

[JakeisBland]

"You must first open your passport .net account for us to verify your ID."

Re:hmmm

[superpulpsicle]

Yeah, on top of that security, it comes with a retina scan. It should not blow out your eye socket by beta 2 or release candidate 6.

Funniest thing I've read in weeks

[Anonymous Coward]

Almost spit my diet soda:

the Commission balked at ``Windows XP Reduced Media Edition ... the company is working with the EU on a suitable alternative.''

You have to admit, it takes some serious nerve to suggest "Reduced Media Edition." I wonder what the less inflammatory proposals will be. Some ideas:

• "Windows XP Eunuch Edition"
  
• "Windows XP Mute Edition"
  
• "Windows XP Shhhhh!"
  
• "Windows XP Barely Functioning Version,"
  
• "Windows XP's European Vacation,"
  
• "Windows XP Eurotrash"
  
• "Windows XPwerk"
  

Re:Does it matter?

[Odin's Raven]

Distributing a card with a chip with a unique ID? I didn't think Borg cared about uniqueness when it came to assimilation?

Of course they care! Post-assimilation is when you need a unique ID. Otherwise, how would you know if you're "Seven of Nine", "Six of One", or "Half Dozen of the Other"?