Dutch government asked to create "digital safe deposit boxes"

[Declan McCullagh]

Personally, I can't think of a better use for *my* tax dollars! --Declan

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DUTCH CONSIDER DIGITAL SAFES FOR CITIZENS A Dutch commission has called on 
the government to consider creating 17 million digital safe deposit boxes 
to allow all Dutch citizens to store their personal information. Each 
citizen would get up to 200 items of data including medical and financial 
information. http://it.mycareer.com.au/breaking/20010418/A37177-2001Apr18.html