It's now up at: http://books.nap.edu/html/id_questions/ --- Subject: National Academies Advisory: Nationwide Identity Systems To: declanat_private From: "Christopher Simpson" <simpsonat_private> Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 09:34:52 -0400 Declan -- FYI -- CS >In light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, nationwide identity >systems have been proposed to better track the movement of suspected >terrorists. This raises questions such as: Who would use the system >and how? Would participation be mandatory? What types of data would >be collected? What legal structures would be needed to protect >privacy and due-process rights, and to prevent misuse of the system? >IDs -- NOT THAT EASY: QUESTIONS ABOUT NATIONWIDE IDENTITY SYSTEMS, a >new report from the National Research Council, explores the issues >surrounding the capabilities and implementation of such a system. > >Advance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at 9 >a.m. EDT on April 11. THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR PUBLIC >RELEASE BEFORE 4 P.M. EST ON APRIL 11. Reporters who wish to obtain >a copy should contact the Office of News and Public Information; >tel. (202) 334-2138 or e-mail <newsat_private>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign this pro-therapeutic cloning petition: http://www.franklinsociety.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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