Reading Bruce Schneier’s latest blog post, I can’t help but think that this is a man everyone should listen to. Especially anyone thinking of implementing a national ID card scheme.
If this quote doesn’t get you to read it, I don’t know what will: “SmartWater is a liquid with a unique identifier linked to a particular owner. “The idea is for me to paint this stuff on my valuables as proof of ownership,” I wrote when I first learned about the idea. “I think a better idea would be for me to paint it on your valuables, and then call the police.”