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The Hong Kong Government on the 6th introduced into the Legislative Council to replace the smart ID card, some Members worried that people in the future of personal data to be read or unknowingly, Deputy Secretary for Security, Mr Lee explained that the ID card has optical readers and radio frequency identification "dual key "wafers readable range reduced to two centimeters, so read the information must be flashed ID cards, remote steal information concerns do not exist. Legislative Council Panel on Security About Security Bureau yesterday to listen to the people to replace the smart ID card scheme, the Security Bureau of the Finance Committee intends to apply for a one-off grant 1.45 billion yuan, in 2018 for a period of four years from the "national renewal plan" to open nine additional centers, to replace the 8.8 million people of Hong Kong identity card. Immigration Assistant Director Corrado Chow said the new card will improve a number of new security features, we recommend the latest addition to the naked eye recognizable features, including the latest technology on the market perspective window, a new generation of holograms, lenticular effect and the use of color UV printing. Wafer capacity increased by more than 30 KB 80 KB, can provide more government services, the use of the new card by e road clearance time reduced from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. More than opposition lawmakers to "political point" discussion that the government plans to launch the current political climate is "ulterior motives." Citizens Party lawmaker Dennis Kwok worry, the new card additional RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, in the future people may unknowingly be read personal data from a distance, asked the Government to explain in detail the use of technology. Member also refers to a renewal of the authorities in 2003 to 2007, questioned the need to spend a nuisance, asked the Government to provide further technical information. Deputy Secretary for Security Mr Lee explained that within the access card information to go through the "two doors" key, the first after the first heavy optical bar code reader through special decryption, and then by a second heavy card with RFID technology to shoot interpretation, transport wafers distance in less than two centimeters, it is impossible to read data from a distance Taking. He added that the best use of the existing ID card system in 2023 deadline expires after the emergence of massive failures inevitably opportunity.