It could be years before smart ID cards came to fruition said one expert, who advised the government on the ID scheme.

BBC: Technology trips smart card plans

In the corporate sector hundreds of employers already use omnipresent cameras, motion sensors and smart ID cards--an infrastructure that could be easily converted to serve antiterrorist purposes.

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"Today's court ruling affirms NISD's position that we did make reasonable accommodation to the student by offering to remove the RFID chip from the student's smart ID badge, " the district said in a statement.

BBC: Pupil Hernandez, who refused to wear RFID, loses appeal

Because Plaintiff refuses to carry the Smart ID badge, she has to stand in a different lunch line for those who are not carrying their Smart card and must pay for lunch by other means.

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The Smart AUTO scene selection with 58 scenes and Face ID has also been included in this incredibly diverse yet compact device.

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This new model sports a 3.2-inch LCD touch screen for simple and intuitive operation and menu navigation, Smart AUTO scene selection with 58 scenes, Face ID for optimal images of up to 12 registered subjects and the Intelligent Image Stabilization (IS) function.

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In Moscow old-age pensioners carry a chip-based smart card from Visa that acts as a subway pass and id card and affords them discounts at pharmacies.

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One possible pairing could be for the ID card to be linked to the computerisation of the NHS, acting as a smart medical card.

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