As time goes by, it is going to emphasize the personal information. Because of that, some people are arguing that our ID card system has a problem. In the U.S, people bring only drivers’ license as their ID card. Only name, address and birth date are written on there. It is enough verify themselves. However, in Korea, our ID card system has several problems; too many unnecessary information is written, there is a serious possibility that our information can be spilled, and there are too many kinds of ID cards.

           First, on out national ID card, our name, address, social number, picture and finger print are printed. When we need to verify ourselves, do we need all of the information which are printed on the card? I think too much of information is opened. If we lose our ID card once, people who get mine can know all about me. I strongly think name, picture and birth date are enough to verify ourselves.

           Also, when we lose our ID card, because all of our personal information is printed on the card, if people who get my ID cards think in the negative way, he can abuse it. He can disguise other people and use other people’s information to fraud and deceive other people. Because too many information is printed on just one card, there is a very big possibility to be abused.

           Last but not least, we have several kinds of ID cards. For instance, in the U.S, they use the drivers’ license as an ID card. Also, they have passport, so when they go abroad, they can bring just passport. However, in Korea, we have many kinds of ID cards. Even though some of them are not allowed as an ID card, they surely have the same number of information on them like certificates. We have national ID card, drivers’ license, passport and other certificates which have personal information. I think there are too many ID card. Because of that, Koreans do not care if they lose one of them, of course, including me.

           The Korean government should think of budget. Making ID card is one of budgets. If we reduce the number of ID cards or make them simple, it will be more effective. Also, the government have to make an effort to teach people to regard ID card and personal information as a important thing.