Privacy rights aren’t exactly a pressing concern in Malaysia. If they were, the country’s Government Multi-Purpose Card wouldn’t exist. All Malaysians over 12 must carry the card, nicknamed “Mykad.” It stores thumbprints, a digital photo and basic information on the cardholder, including religion for the major ethnic group, the Malays. But the card also serves as a driver’s license, passport and, under government plans, the national health card. And cardholders can use it to pay for purchases, withdraw money from ATMs, cover transit fares, pay road tolls and digitally sign documents on their PCs. Few countries are following Malaysia’s example with the all-in-one card, but a growing number of nations, from China to the tiny Baltic republic of Estonia, are already rolling out the new generation of electronic ID.