[Flying Hamster] theage.com.au “Victoria accounts for 2.8 million Medicare cards, making them one of the most commonly held pieces of plastic in the average wallet. The Medicare card has served people well over the past 23 years, but it’s also a card that is in need of an upgrade.
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PogoWasRight.org - Privacy News: Federal Police estimates that Medicare cards play some role in more than half of identity fraud cases. They are cheap — a good, fake Medicare card costs $150, compared with $750 for a fraudulent driver's licence — and easy to produce. (via Cosmos)
Flying Hamster: The decision, which could leave record companies open to lawsuits in France for invasion of privacy, pits European Union-sanctioned data protection rules against aggressive tracing tactics used by the music and film industry.” More» (via Cosmos)
The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta: The attack came hours after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates landed in Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai, and follows comments by senior US officials putting pressure on Pakistan to do more to stop Taliban fighters crossing the border to fight Afghan, NATO and US forces.I question the timing. I give it 12 hours before all 20 bodies are identified as guests at a wedding party--civilians, all; (via Cosmos)
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