Re: [ossig] MyKad issues and 'licensing' fees?

[Mukhsein Johari <pythonium@yahoo.com>]

> 
> Er.... not sure, but I still find myself giving out
> photocopy of my IC every 
> now and than. So much so that I actually have a
> stack of these ready to be 
> given out like my business card.  

This is the thing. We don't really need to. All they
would need is your public key. Since your MyKad IC is
closely linked to this key, it's much more difficult
to 'fake' than a simple photocopy.
 
> You need to provide photocopy of IC when you
> 
> 	1) apply for a phone line
> 	2) apply for streamyx
> 	3) ask for a replacement sim card on your cell
> phone
> 	4) apply for a bank account
> 	5) buy a car
> 	6) buy a house
> 

Right. The tech for all the infrastructure is not
exactly 'bleeding edge' anymore. After all, how old is
openssl, tcp/ip, linux/bsd? The pieces are all there -
well, almost - we just need a concerted effort to do
it right (there's that pesky concept again!).

> Another thing is, given the fact that your IC store
> your digital certificate 
> you shouldn't be giving out your I/C to anyone.

Erm...you shouldn't be giving your IC anyway - even if
you still do not have the new MyKad. This is a
dangerous practice. Would you give just any ol'
guard/counter your passport?!

> > MORE "Please download the .doc file, print it out,
> > fill it and sign it" nonsense that we currently
> have
> > today.
> 
> Er.... a good place to start is MyNic, to change
> your DNS entry, you need to 
> do just that, and they will reject your application
> for even very minor 
> error. 
> 

Which is why I don't own a single .my domain...

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