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From: herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: The end of privacy... and so what comes next?
Message-ID: <4082.27f77d68@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 1 Apr 91 23:35:19 GMT
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In article <1991Apr01.052655.3549@looking.on.ca>, brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) writes:
> Here's an interesting idea...
> [talk about formalized aliasing]
> This all assumes a smart-card carrying society, and a computer based
> transaction system with a terminal in every home.  We'll get that.

But the smart-cards are being designed by people who don't share
your concern about other people's privacy.  The smart-card systems 
already in place reduce privacy.  They don't enhance it.

dan herrick 
herrickd@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com