On 8/29/06, Mitul Limbani mitul@enterux.com wrote:
I have some contacts in National Informatics Center (NIC) which we can exploit, but before that we need to have a very sound model to promote.
Speaking of which, how do we actually get people to use any such System? Do we give them SSNs like in the USA? Or will it be something a bit more (forgive the word) satanic like RFID chips or bar codes? DNA/fingerprint/retinal scan are possibilities too.
Basically, we need to implement it over a billion+ population. More than technology it is the mindset of the people that will be barriers to such technology (apocalypse anyone?). Also, we all know how easily people give out their SSN leading to identity theft as is evident in USA.
I think these hurdles towards such a system are much more serious than the technology itself. After all, even today every family in India does not have a ration card.
Siddhesh