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Smartcards - Drivers Licenses in New Jersey

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert A. Costner)
Mon Nov 3 00:47:50 1997

Date: Mon, 03 Nov 1997 00:19:06 -0500
To: "CypherPunks List" <cypherpunks@Algebra.COM>
From: "Robert A. Costner" <pooh@efga.org>
Reply-To: "Robert A. Costner" <pooh@efga.org>

The New Jersey legislature has announced that they will begin issuing
smartcards for driver's licenses.  The New license is reported to contain

 * biographical info
 * auto insurance info
 * medical insurance info
 * health info

The cards are also claimed to be capable of carrying

 * fingerprints
 * photographic images
 * health records
 * billing statements

The Capitol Report article and a Web based feedback forum can be found at
http://www.cpanj.com/legislative/drivers_license_1196.html




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