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To: Keiko who wrote (13432)	5/10/1999 3:48:00 PM
From: Hockeyfan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

Have we seen this already? IBM In Smart Card Test With U.S. Govt. dailynews.yahoo.com “The agency, the General Services Administration (GSA), plans to test the IBM technology with 450 employees.” “The cards will also be used for computer security, giving employees access to personal computers and the computer network. The cards would store digital signatures that enable employees to ''sign'' electronic documents.” “The smart cards will be backed up by biometric technology requiring employees to prove their identity with fingerprints rather than passwords when using computers.” “Under an agreement with at least one airline, the card can be used as a substitute for a boarding pass at the gate, using software on the card that contains personal boarding information.” Gee, oh, I wonder who could be providing the biometrics for this application?