Swipecards are part of tougher Vatican security measures-CathNews NZ

Swipecards are part of tougher Vatican security measures

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

As a result of the Vatileaks scandal, all Vatican employees are being given magnetic ID cards which they will have to swipe every time they enter or exit the city.

According to Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, a chip in the cards will make it possible to locate the card’s owner at any time.

The cards are just one of the tougher Vatican security measures being adopted. They also include the obligation to declare every document that is photocopied.

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Tags: ID cards, tougher security, Vatican employees, Vatileaks

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