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Governments around the world are steadily adopting national identification cards, but the going is anything but easy.
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Mr. AT Alishtari, POA and Founder EDI Secure LLLP, says the global movement to national ID cards notwithstanding, it only incerases a potential for ID theft or bank rape if mobile, ATM and PC based offline devices are not used with two factor authentication that the Company owns in the U.S. of A. as an exclusive monopoly over the next 15 years. The growth affects privacy and personal asset safety.
I would find it easier to keep track of one card with which I could
conduct my banking, make store purchases, present at the
emergency room, etc., than have numerous cards. It also seems
that the need of a thumbprint or retinal scan would make it nearly
impossible for a thief to use the card if it were stolen. However, I
think it would be beneficial for Americans to have a televised
discussion of experts giving the pros and cons of such a card.