Future NRIC System In SG

The multi-purpose FutureCard will be the version of our perpetually metamorphosing IC in the near future. With an embedded smart chip,
it can also be used as a passport, store our medical history, driver's license, act as an ATM card, serve as an electronic purse and even be used at the National Library...what ever you do with the card...you will be tracked! It may also be a tracking device via GPRS (Good or Bad, depending the situation) However, a recent debate has brought to light the questionable control on access, potential information abuse and privacy infringement. As the debate rages on, I can foresee a likely scenario when ordering pizzas in the near future...



Ah Beng's FutureCard ( Likely Scenerio )

Operator: "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut Geylang. May I have
your..."

Ah Beng: "Haloo, arh...can I orler huh..."

Operator: "Can I have your Future Card number first, Sir?"

Ah Beng: "It's arh..., hold on prease, arh..... S6102-0499-54610FC"

Operator: "OK... you're... Tan Ah Beng alias 'Or Kwee Tao' and
you're calling from 17-D Lorong 14, Geylang. Your home number is
6782 8828, your office 6782 8838 and your mobile is 96828848. Which
number are you calling from now Sir?

Ah Beng: "Home lah! Wah Lan...How you get all my phone lumbers,
arh?"

Operator: "We are connected to the 'FutureCard' system Sir"

Ah Beng: "OK lah, okay lah...Can I orler your Seafood Pisar..."

Operator : "That's not a good idea Sir"

Ah Beng: "Why....Cannot arh?"

Operator: "According to your latest medical records, you have high
blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir"

Ah Beng: "What?...Wah Lao!....medical lecords also hab... you
lecommend lah?"

Operator: "Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it"

Ah Beng: "Wah...How you know I like Hokkien mee, arh?"

Operator: "You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Hokkien Dishes"
from the National Library last week Sir"

Ah Beng: "OK...OK...Buay Ta Han... I give up... Gif me three family
sized ones then, how much arh?

Operator: "That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The
total is $45..."

Ah Beng: "I pay by FutureCard...Can or Not ?"

Operator: "I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit
card is over the limit and you're owing your bank $6720.55- since
October last year"

Ah Beng: "Ka Nee Nah!... Everything also know...jia lat!"

Operator: "That's not including the late payment charges on
yourhousing loan Sir.

Ah Beng: "Okay lah...I run to ATM and withdraw some cash before you
come my house lor"

Operator : "You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached
your daily limit on machine withdrawal today....with the latest
withdrawal of $250 for 4D and TOTO at 2.46pm"

Ah Beng: "Never mind just send the pizzas, I borrow money from my
Ah Mah. How long arh?"

Operator: "About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can
always come and collect it on your motorcycle...it'll be ready in
15 mins and you are only 5 mins away"

Ah Beng: "Where got transport?"

Operator: "According to the details in your FutureCard", you own a
Honda Scooter, ...registration number FE 3288..."

Ah Beng: "Ka Nee Nah!"

Operator : "Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 15th July
1987 you were convicted of using abusive language on a policeman... ?"

Ah Beng: [Speechless and calms down after being reminded of the
brush with the law]

Operator: "Is there anything else Sir?"

Ah Beng: "Nothing... by the way... still got stock of that 3 free
bottles of cola as advertised or not?"

Operator: "We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're
also diabetic....... "

Ah Beng: [Heard cursing away as he slams down the phone and telling
his family he is going to the Hawker Centre to 'Tar Pow'