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Nitro
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 Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 3:18 am Post subject: Feds might use Microsoft product for online ID |
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Oh no, I hope not:
Forget about a national ID card. Instead, the federal government might use Microsoft's Passport technology to verify the online identity of America's citizens, federal employees and businesses, according to the White House technology czar.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134438173_passport18.html
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static
Tux's lil' helper
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Why do you hope not? Fear an influx of linux users? 
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lain iwakura
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Joined: 09 May 2002
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Location: sd, ca
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the end of days are upon us.... 
I think we are on the right side, though |
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MaRTiaN
Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 22 Apr 2002
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I haven't tried yet, but its been widely reported that as a result of the British govenrment using M$ to install their new e-government initiative, only people who use M$ exploder can access the websites.
M$ slyly mutating the standards? never! ;P.
I wonder how easy it will be to crack this? If it can be done think of the security problems. With the American government busy pissing half the world off at the moment I don't think I need to explain how dangerous for Joe Average American this will be.
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abhishek
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Joined: 28 Jun 2002
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2002 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| lol i can imagine that. that system would be hacked monthjs before it could be implemented. Nah, i dont think the goverment would be that stupid. |
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mksoft
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Seems like no one wants to learn, so lets repeat it again:
NEVER entrust security with MS, or you'll pay a great deal at the end. You'll pay cash, labor and the expense of professional mental therapy, be warned
This reminds me of a quote I've read somewhere (can't remeber where or the exact words, maybe others will enlighten me):
Stupidty was brought to this world to help humans grasp the concept of infinity.
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