[ga] Re: FC: Joichi Ito on privacy in Japan: National ID cards and legislation

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Joichi, Delcan and all assembly member of other interested parties,

  Thank you Jochi and Delcan for forwarding this along.

  As you may or may not know there is a serious national debate on
National ID cards in the US going on as well as a serious Privacy
debate ongoing on the ICANN DNSO GA list regarding Whois
data a personal and private information being considered listed
on Domain Name registrants.  So your post here Jochi, may
bare some impact and interest as to a more broad international
consideration regarding the Privacy of personal information
on individuals and it's use or restriction by Registrars of ICANN
and the extent in which such information can be controlled by
the individual registrant.  Currently there has been much reported
abuse by registrars and registries of this personal and private
information that could be a prelude to the National ID Card
debate in the US and perhaps other countries..


Declan McCullagh wrote:

> --
>
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:06:14 +0900
> From: Joichi Ito <jito@neoteny.com>
> Subject: National ID, ID cards and poorly written privacy bill a huge blow
> to Japan
>
> I wanted to send folks an update on the electronic privacy situation in Japan.
>
> A bill passed last year that will create a national ID number starting
> August of this year. This law also allows the local governments to create
> IC cards with photo and other ID information including the national ID
> number. Although government agencies and the local governments are
> restricted to sharing just the name, date, age and address information
> between agencies, there is little restriction on who can use and what can
> be stored on the ID card. In addition, over a hundred "addition
> information" databases have been approved linking the national ID number
> and other information.
>
> A new privacy bill is in the process of passing. It is poorly written
> because it does not define personal information and is generally very vague
> and strict on how government can control business. On the other hand, it
> allows the government to collect information and exchange information with
> other agencies without approval or notice as long as there is a "strong"
> reason. Information collected can used in ways other than originally
> intended as long as there is a reasonable relationship. There is no penalty
> for abuse of personal information by the government.
>
> The combination of these two bills is a huge problem. One creates a
> computer network, an ID card and an ID number to be the platform, and
> ironically, a privacy bill that describes how the government will be
> granted broad rights to use this information. This is a very sneaky
> strategy since everyone focused on the national ID bill which has been
> narrowly written to prevent many of the problems raised by privacy
> advocates. On the other hand, the bill supposed to protect our privacy has
> been warped to be very strict on business, but opening up widely, the
> ability for the government to abuse our information.
>
> Several people including myself are trying to get the government to shut
> down the plan for the national ID before it goes "live" in August. Any
> support or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
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