Category Archives: EDL
Update: Ontario EDL Suppliers Named
Ann Cavoukian, the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, announced yesterday that GND (located in Munich) would be responsible for producing Ontario EDLs. … As of yet, Peratech only has their technology working with contactless smart cards (i.e. cards with a 10 cm range), but they expect to overcome this. Ann is presently in talks with DHS to let them build the Peratech solution into the EDLs – this ‘privacy protective’ feature is not currently in the EDL spec. Continue reading
Update: Manitoba and EDLs
( Source ) First, and totally off-topic: I had no idea just how beautiful the Manitoba legislative buildings were! … Manitoba is moving forward with its planned deployment of EDLs, with residents of the province being able to apply for the card starting February 2nd, 2009. The government has apparently been working with the privacy ombudsman, but to date I haven’t found anything about those consultations. Continue reading
Comment: To RFID or not to RFID, that is the question
The Vancouver Sun has an article that was written by Phil Chicola, U.S. Consul General in Vancouver. Entitled “To RFID or not to RFID, that is the question,” it is yet another part of the ongoing propaganda war surrounding the … Continue reading
EDL Update: Canada backpedals on sharing personal database with U.S.
An update to my last post concerning the location of the EDL databases: Jim Bronskill, with the Canadian Press, is reporting that the CBSA and Canadian authorities are shelving ideas to place the EDL data in the United States. While … Continue reading
