Frightening!

Not having bought a computer for the last 15 years, its not surprising the machine up and died on me, so, splashed out on a new one.

With the latest operating system the days of having to "load" software and personalise user settings are a thing of the past, this machine instantly found my mailbox, friends, favourite websites, in fact, everything that I use a computer for.

Whats frightening is that if this machine can so easily adapt itself to my usage, then what access do the "powers that be" have to all my personal details and movements?

Perhaps I'm just paranoid! grin
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Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you cool
And me, I applied on-line for a new passport because the last one got stolen. Now I EXPECTED it fill itself in. After all, I haven't changed my name, date and place of birth, parents, or any of the other details that appeared on my last, what, 3? 4? passports?

Noooooooooooooo.

So who does keep all that info we diligently complete on census forms, driver licences, passports? And why, if not to be there when we need it? mumbling
Your blogs would be a lot more interesting, young Neill, if you hung around to respond on them occasionally. Just sayin'

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Good morning Biff,

I don't know about there, bus census info here is not shared with any other agency. And not released for 100 years.

That is the only way they will get people to complete them. They have a good name which they intend to keep.
Unlike other government agencies mumbling
Hey, Molly! wave

Innit quiet here on CS this morning? uh oh

Well, ignoring census forms, then. I don't really see why all that passport info has to be given every single time. You'd think in this day and age, with every detail of our lives stored by Big Brother as Sola found, that once I give my full name on line my passport details should come up complete for me to check and either amend or agree. After all, I reported the passport stolen to the correct officials. Applying for a replacement or new one is hardly a bolt out of the blue.

Surely - knowing it was stolen
supplying a NI number, which the thief would not know
paying by card held IN THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT
posting it to the official address

is fair security?

A well-regulated world, like the one I will run when I become ruler of the world, wouldn't have a problem.

Surely.



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Molly, that seems rather backward thinking confused here the details are available on the net to everyone, you can even get it in booklet form free, I mean how else are you supposed to know what time your bus leaves dunno cool
Biff's World laugh


Are you sure there isn't a bit of Germany in you somewhere? uh oh laugh


It's a lovely sunny day outside, and I'm doing laundry indoors mumbling
Z, I don't mean general statistics, I mean personal details
Lot of bloggers in jail
Molly, you need to reread your post rolling on the floor laughing
Dig a long-drop.

Sorted.

Next?
As you sort out your citizens, or Biffizens? I'd better pretend to do work for 30 minssigh
Pity, I'd quite prepared to spread myself on the hijacked blog. Oh well.

I shall too, then. wave
"Your blogs would be a lot more interesting, young Neill, if you hung around to respond on them occasionally"

Didnt see the point of hanging around as there were so few people online and anyway, you all seemed to enjoy chatting amongst yourselves. tongue
Because you left us with no choice Sol

And even worse, forced us to do housework sigh
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