The Privacy Card: A Low Cost Strategy to Combat Terrorism
The re-issue of a technology-based book 16 years after it was originally published is an unusual event. The events of September 11th, 2001 were more than unusual and have elicited a variety of responses from the technological to the philosophical. One response—the issue of a secure and tamper-resistant process of personal identification for U.S. residents and citizens—is neither new nor difficult to implement from a technological standpoint. The idea of a national ID card has been hotly...
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The idea of a national ID card has been hotly debated for years, but in the wake of September 11th, its time may finally have come.
ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the Revised EditionIntroduction11The Card That Could Change America112National ID Card Options233The Deterrence Technology434The Case for a VIP Card715The Case Against a VIP Card1006Identification and Democracy1217Weighing the Balance1398Policy Alternatives1589Modernizing the Bill of Rights17010Summing Up200Appendix213Index219
\ ChoiceEaton's solid presentation furthers dialog on a controversial topic. Recommended.\ \ \ \ \ Sir Read Alot Book ReviewThe text is thought provoking and highlights many approaches to widespread adoption of some form of metrics. Eaton recognizes the importance of national identification cards and in The Privacy Card has the guts to say so, even when it may be an unpopular position to take.\ \
