Where can I learn about getting started with card readers and ID cards in my business? I want membership cards that can be scanned and will have their member information linked to the card. What do I need to buy?

I am assuming you want to purchase a business card reader such as the Cardscan Executive Reader. This is a simple way for you to feed all your cards into the scanner and then the OCR (optical character recognition) recognizes the cards and attempts to place all the information into a easy to manipulate database. It is not a perfect science but it is the simplest solution that I have used in my business.

I remember one of my teachers stating that after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the residents were required to carry identification cards with either an H or a N on them to show that they had been exposed to the radiation.
I can’t find this anywhere on the web, and if it is true I’d like to use it in a presentation I am working on.
Does anyone know if this was true? And if so, where can I find information about it online? (Possibly a picture of one of the cards so I can use it as an example).
Thanks!

I don’t know about that, but I do know that survivors faced discrimination and people were often afraid that even years later, survivors were ‘radioactive’. The survivors, called hibakusha in Japanese were not only discriminated against but sometimes so were their children. According to Wikipedia, they were given a small amount of money each month by the government, so there must have been some way the government knew who they were, whether it was with a card or not.

When I go to a hospital, the nurses ID cards dont’ have their last names on them. Why

Sadly, this is required for their protection, so that they cannot be traced easily away from the workplace.

A sad indictment on our society that this is required.

because that’s what were telling us it would help prevent, when they rolled out this Flagship scheme of theirs,it would prevent or combat terrorism acts.

Cannot see it myself. People with serious intentions to do harm will forge any documents that are needed for the purpose. If the criminal were of British origins then they would be entitled to an identity card they could then travel the world go to a place like Yemen become indoctrinated as this young Nigerian man was and then climb aboard any plane going anywhere.

This government do not know how to spend our hard earned taxes quick enough so they came up with the idea of identity cards and to sell it to us they used the threat of terrorism.

Our security forces do a tremendous job and I for one am grateful for their vigilance but I do wonder what their opinion truly is.

More importantly, when is some guy gonna be standing next to you somewhere or walk by with a portable wand type reader in his bag of groceries

How long before they can sit in a van with darkened windows and use a small parabolic dish antenna to read your info as you walk by from several feet

Watch the identity theft skyrocket

I’ve just realized this today but I can’t find a plausible explanation.
I’ve also come upon a video which says that having your name in capital letters is a term called Capitus Diminutio Maxima, which states that a man’s condition changes from freedom to bondage(meaning that I waive all of my rights), but I don’t think this is true and the idea is pretty far fetched.

The reason is fairly pragmatic. In the early days of computers, printers only printed in CAPS. Thus when passenger lists, warning lists or any other kind of list was needed to be produced, it was always in all CAPS.

Many official documents were similarly printed. Also, having all CAPS helps those who don’t speak or read the native language well to match up names on these lists.

It was purely for governmental convenience.

The standard ID in Mexico is your photo voter identification card. Why don’t we require some form of identification to vote here? It would greatly reduce voter fraud, so why do we just go on the honor system for voting? I’m sure liberals would hate the idea of any form of identification being required to enter the voting booth, but it would keep everything fair and honest. Why not require free, photo voter ID cards to vote?

I’ve yet to hear a valid argument against the voter IDs. Keep in mind, the democrats love to receive votes from…… illegals and the deceased!!

For all you people that say you have nothing to hide, your walking into a police state blindly. Its not about having nothing to hide its about civil liberty, I may have nothing to hide but I wouldnt want the government knowing all my medical history, ability to track where I go etc
If you have nothing to hide why don’t you let the government install cameras in your house? If you have nothing to hide why don’t you tell us all your secrets? No? Didn’t think so, like I said its about civil liberty and privacy.

It depends what exactly is on the cards
Name
Address
Age
Blood group
Preference regarding organ donation
Next of kin
Emercency ‘phone no. for above

Any other information I would regard as a breech of my liberties. I would have no problem carrying such a card, I had to carry IDduring my time in the army.

What is this card supposed to do? How does this card affect illegals and US citizens?What’s the real reason for this card?Is it a good thing or a bad thing? How much are US taxpayers paying for this?

Maybe it is a good time to (re-)read the novel 1984 by George Orwell. I am sure every library and bookstore has it.

I live in florida and 16 I’m getting an id it’ll be my first how much is it gonna cost. i live in pasco county florida if it matters lol.

When I moved to FL i paid like 40.00 for a license. When i got a replacement license after i lost that one it cost me 25.00.

With ships having 2000 passengers per week, I can’t imagine them keeping your info after your cruise is finished. But if say I have a question about a charge weeks later, is my info still there? Or if I go back on another cruise, can they pull up info from the past card? Thanks for helping me.

I am pretty sure they transfer the data to the main company computer after the cruise. They would also have to transfer all the new data from the main computer for the new cruise.

They are also in constant communications with the main computer. I was on board and was able to check on previous cruises that are obviously not on the ship’s computer.

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I am an international student in the US and wish to apply for an ID card or learners permit at the DMV. Are non-citizens (i am not a permanent resident either) eligible for this? Can I simply use my foreign passport to provide proof of age, name and visa documentation ?

You should be able to get a resident alien card as ID, check your states DMV page for what form you need.

We want voters ID card . I live in Mathikere , bangalore .

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Yes, I realise your concerns about privacy, government control, inconvenience, and what you might call the "road down the slippery slope" to the end of freedom of movement.

May I bring to your attention, however, that national ID cards are a fact of life in almost every country apart from the UK and US.

Countries in which national ID cards are used and compulsory (either by law or in practice) include France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, South Korea, etc.

Indeed, the majority of the world’s democracies have national identity cards. Your paranoid fears have NOT materialised in these countries.

People in France can still go about their daily lives as they wish, without constant interference or surveillance by the government.

In Hong Kong, the ID card is a great convenience: it allows for 5-second automatic immigration clearance at the airport and other entry ponts. Besides, proving your identity at banks and such is a lot easier with national ID.
Source: I grew up in Hong Kong and lived in Europe for a couple of years. The argument of convenience is from my personal experience. You get used to carrying around your ID, and it really does become a good friend that comes into handy when you need it.
May I point out that Hong Kong’s identity scheme was introduced under BRITISH rule. Yes, by the very Britons who are so opposed to having an ID card themselves.
And if you think that ID cards are an "invasion of privacy", then how about Japan’s system?

In Japan, there are no ID cards. However, all Japanese citizens are listed in a national family registry that contains ALL your personal information, your family tree, your address, AND your criminal convictions. Everyone in your extended family has access to these records. If you’re not a Japanese citizen, you’re entered into a separate database and tracked like a criminal.

Is such a system any better than ID cards?

In Britain public opinion is divided over compulsory ID cards. Some people see it as an invasion of privacy, human rights etc. while others believe it is essential for security and point to World War 2 when Britons had to carry them.

Personally I am opposed to compulsory ID cards for above reasons and because I do not think they will prevent crime, terrorism, etc. They have not done so in Europe where most countries have them.

I have seen it from both sides as I am British but lived abroad for a while and had to carry compulsory ID.

I think the fairest way to decide such an issue would be a referendum, trouble is the British government is not very good at holding those.

I want to know if night clubs in USA accecpt other ID cards apart from US ID cards.

This will vary from one club to the next. It is important that the identification have your photo on it, and that it have your birth date on it – and that the birth date be clear to whoever is looking at the document. So, if your international driver’s license is chinese, for example, you may need a translation of it (the International Driving Permit, for example).

Please know that there is not a national or even state law or custom that determines how all clubs implement the requirement that they allow only people aged 21 and older, so there may be clubs that will not accept such identification (especially if it is not in English). You should check with the club itself – or be prepared to go to several.

I need to make a good ID card. Clubs will not accept IDs in butterfly pouches because they are not PVC ID cards. Some Epson inkjet printers have a tray for printing on specially coated CDs and DVDs. If the tray was modified to hold a blank ID card, could they print on them?

Joseph is right. ID card printers cost $2,000 to $10,000 and without them it is very difficult to make good ID cards. I believe the States issue PVC ID cards because they know that almost no one can afford to purchase such a printer to make an ID card.

You can scan, modify, and print a state issued driver license on card stock and it looks really good. However, it will not fool anyone because when they feel it, they can tell it is not a PVC card. Also, you cannot copy the halograms and clubs know to look for those.

To print on a PVC card with an inkjet printer the card has to have a special coating for inkjet printers or the ink will smear. It is possible to buy the liquid to apply to the cards. Youtube has a video making a fake ID card using an Epson printer and if you google "how to make ID cards" or "Create a new Identity" and include the quotations you will fine a web site that explain some methods that are too lengthy to describe here.

Good luck and I wish you success. However, sadly it is not as easy as it should be to acquire acceptable identification.

Will we have the ID cards (both tester and model) put on our station? Just curious because of the record card. You need correct ID numbers correct? Just curious!

You will have whatever is needed./

If every individual recieving any government benifit is given a national ID complete with fingerprints (snce they can’t be forged) and ID must be verified in person every 3 months to continue benifits, would this help eliminate the amount of $$ that is stolen from the taxpayers every year?

I suppose every bit helps. It would help control some that’s done by maintaining different identities in different states. But the task of verification every three months would be far more trouble than its worth and would probably be completely impractical.

I heard that all new passports have this RFID chips in them and they can track you from this chip.
Also, the National ID’s are supposed to be in the works this year. Again, with an RFID Chip.
The conspricay theorist say that in the future they are going to chip all products in stores and all money so they will know exaclty how much money you have and what you bought.
Are people willing to give up there privacy for so call "security"?

The passport chips and the national ID card are very true and in the process. The new passports definately have the chip that I have saw myself on a friends that just got one to go on a cruise.The national ID card is supposed to be completed by 2010 but they are going to fall short of the finish line because many of the states are rufuting.
My personal oppinion of these is that it’s absolutly wrong. It’s just another way to take our privacy away. It is a form of modern day branding, like cattle. Of course the government will claim it’s for our security……suuuurrre.

I’ve seen several news stories that state that gunmen in Iraq have stopped buses, checked the ID cards of the passengers, and then murdered the people whose religion they disliked. It seems fairly obvious that the Iraqi government should be issuing a new type of ID card that DOESN’T say people’s religions so that it wouldn’t be so easy for gunmen to choose their victims. Why hasn’t either the US or Iraqi governments undertaken this glaringly obvious necessary action?

A person’s surname is how they tell if the person is Shiite or Sunni.

Why do we need national id cards? What information is on the card? Is it safe? will it cause problems with the police and will they misuse the cards?

The whole idea of the Real Id Act smakes of Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or Communist China.

i have a project where i have to make id cards based on the characters in my book i am reading for lauguage arts class. I want to know what they look like and like what the colors are stuff like that. i also want to know the infromation i need on the card if you can help, PLEASE DO!

Are you serious? Your teacher wants you to make fake IDs for school?

I’m getting myself an ID so i can finally buy cigarette’s — Only trouble is i don’t have a clue where to apply, what the cards look like, and what are the ones most accepted by shops?
If anyone could please post the site where to apply for one.

And secondly does anyone know where i can find a picture of what they look like?

A driving liceince or provisional liceince card wil be accepted in most places. To get a provisional liceince you don’t need any experiance of driving – just go to your nearests post office and ask them to give you a form.

If you’re in school or higher education they will probably have information on schemes you can join up to, though neither the Ucas card or the Connexions card will be accepte din many places. But again, ask in your school office for information.

Otherwise, theres alot of schemes:

http://www.citizencard.com/
http://www.validateuk.co.uk/
http://www.portmangroup.org.uk/campaigns/52.asp

The webites have pictures of the cards on them, and say their accepted in msot places.

In worst case scenario, you could always use your passport, though thats less likely to be accepted if its from another country and doesn’t look like our passports do.

Are officials accepting and issuing anonymous ID cards with such address even in this era?
What if they are officially issuing the ID without any validation of a residence or any photo ID proof? What is the best way to deal with their incompetence?

no its one less way big brother can keep track of you.

I know the scheme is virtually dead, but Gordon Brown still seems determined that we will have to give him our personal data. If the cards will be of no more deterrent to terrorists than our passports are, then what is the point in spending billions of pounds of our money on it?

No, ID Cards will do nothing more than make government more intrusive in our private lives. ID Cards will not make it more difficult for terrorists, it will simply be one more inconvenience for citizens.