After reading this article I thought who would really drop the use of
the a cell phone if this was implemented in the US? Most would scream
and fuss but would we really give up our cell phones. Then the idea
of Revelation came to mind and that is a stamp that most of us will
continue to use no matter what even if it is used to track everything
we do… Just some things to ponder.
'....The United Arab Emirates signed a deal with telecommunications
company, Etisalat, to embed citizens' national ID information into
mobile phones. They will now be exploring a system that would utilize
an NFC or Near Field Communication application, which allows cell
phones to communicate data via radio frequency within very close
range. The UAE has had a national ID system since 2004, with IDs
carrying a chip similar to one on a credit card and holding a person's
name, birthday, gender, photograph, fingerprint, and ID number.
Etisalat, based in the UAE, has had a history working with the Emirati
government on various initiatives. Notably, the company helped the
government develop surveillance malware to be installed on Blackberry
devices. However, it was quickly revealed that the "network upgrade"
in disguise was in fact meant to spy on its mobile users......'
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/04/uae-signs-deal-integrate-national-ids-mobile-phones