--- Doug wrote: > I haven't seen or used any of the fingerprint stuff > yet, but I can't say > as it would bother me a whole lot. In fact, if it > would protect me > against identity theft I would say that the benefits > far outweigh the > drawbacks. Of course maybe it's because my > fingerprints are on file in > a few places already (California DMV, U.S. DoD). It > bothers me much > more that people can sell information about me > without my knowledge - > especially private stuff like financial info. > > What's the big deal about fingerprint I.D. to those > of you that dislike it so much?
My fingerprints are also on file (part of the medical licensing process in several states), and I don't object to that level of identity proof when one is in a sensitive area (like the DoD). And I agree that the selling of private information is a serious problem (as I mentioned, the CO DoMV _was_ selling drivers' license info until they were publicly 'outed'). But as I also stated, while the Jeffco sheriff's office says that 'print info won't be used unless fraud is involved, the example of the misuse of information-gathering by a nearby law enforcement agency (Denver City Police) does not engender my confidence. I must add that I think the vast majority of law-enforcement folks are good people trying to do difficult, dangerous work - but without transparency/reciprocity, collecting sensitive information on ordinary citizens _without evidence of their misbehavior_ seems invasive to me. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
