Social control cards for an uncontrolled Government
Posted by Dobrien 5 years, 4 months ago to Technology
CARACAS, Venezuela—In April 2008, former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dispatched Justice Ministry officials to visit counterparts in the Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen. Their mission, according to a member of the Venezuela delegation, was to learn the workings of China’s national identity card program.
“What we saw in China changed everything,” said the member of the Venezuelan delegation, technical advisor Anthony Daquin. His initial amazement, he said, gradually turned to fear that such a system could lead to abuses of privacy by Venezuela’s government. “They were looking to have citizen control.”
The following year, when he raised concerns with Venezuelan officials, Daquin told Reuters, he was detained, beaten and extorted by intelligence agents. They knocked several teeth out with a handgun and accused him of treasonous behavior, Daquin said, prompting him to flee the country.
Government spokespeople had no comment on Daquin’s account.
The project languished.
But 10 years after the Shenzhen trip, Venezuela is rolling out a new, smart-card ID known as the “carnet de la patria,” or “fatherland card.” The ID transmits data about cardholders to computer servers. The card is increasingly linked by the government to subsidized food, health and other social programs most Venezuelans rely on to survive.
And ZTE, whose role in the fatherland project is detailed here for the first time, is at the heart of the program.
As part of a $70 million government effort to bolster “national security,” Venezuela last year hired ZTE to build a fatherland database and create a mobile payment system for use with the card, according to contracts reviewed by Reuters.
Damn constitution always getting in the way of progress.
His rallies had tens of thousands of supporters .
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcca...
Future proves past.
News unlocks.
You have more than you know.
"….and House Speaker Paul Ryan’s chief of staff, John Burks."
When did Paul Ryan announce he was retiring?
Why would the Speaker of the House retire?
Age of Paul Ryan?
Sometimes reading between the lines demonstrates those complicit in treasonous / traitorous acts are no longer (or soon to be) in positions of power.
Forced?
R's easier to remove than D's?
D's holding on to power as long as possible hoping to sway pending action [cover]?
Think DECLAS.
Think SC.
………..
How many senior FBI & DOJ officials have been removed?
None left by choice.
Nothing To See Here.
Nothing is being done.
The Biggest 'ACCURATE' Conspiracy….
FAKE NEWS ATTACKS DEMONSTRATE WHAT?
Q
Anne Wojcicki launched 23andMe in 2006 . In 2013 she separated from the father of her children, now ex-husband Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google (now a subsidiary of the parent company, Alphabet). Google protects our data doesn’t it .(Sarcasm)
The ability for the government to control its people to this degree is a temptation that the governors will quickly give in to.
Owned by Google founders ex-wife. Nothing to see here.
I am beginning to think we should abandon the internet or at least, do our most sensitive work on a computer that is not connected...they have thousands of hacking spies.
It's a digital war folks and if we lose...we'll all be a digit on governments server, one step out of line...ZAP! like a mosquito.
Whats the big deal about 5G? Sounds just like its faster than 4G, but so what?
Yes it is faster, and possibly more harmful to human health. I have heard both sides and they both sound credible...Natch! I suppose we will find out too late.
The Fear that China will employ their 'in real time' social behavioral/punishment system on 5G is a credible concern but that doesn't mean the powers that be in the west might create the same perversion too...just look at googie and fascist book. 5G will make it 10X plus more powerful and harder to avoid because everything you buy, everything you need in your household will be connected to the 5G network...one would have to dig a hole and jump in to escape it.
Cowardly new anti-world...
China and the real time capabilities is a concern, hacking made easier?, everything electrical having two way 5G capabilities...A Big concern!
Why the hell do you need every appliance to have this capability?...dumb you down, take away responsibility? gain a digital nanny to see to all your needs and tattle on your every move...no thanks!
My wife wants me to replace my Ranger, [220K miles] and I say, for what! at least I can fix the Ranger and I own it.
I'm looking for Older cars, not newer.