If you’re as annoyed and irritated as I am by this whole retched farce, you might also want to consider signing this pledge:
http://www.pledgebank.com/refuse
Demonstrating how little the government want to actually have a debate, they’ve simply dismissed the LSE report. One of the key points the report made was that the government point of “renewal every 10 years” was inaccurate. Biometrics are just that, measurements of biological elements, and they change. So, if your fingers get badly grazed whilst working in the garden, and leave marks, you’ll need a new card.
If you’re not sure, you might want to consider the previous IT screw-ups associated with Government, the unique centralisation of data and the risks that poses, and the access history that was raised by the Information Commissioner - as they’ll be able to track who accessed a record, it’ll enable a picture to be built up, especially as “feature creep” ensures these retched things become commonplace (think speed cameras and CCTV)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4627881.stm
Oh, and if you’ve ever used a biometric system for accessing a data centre, or some other purpose, you’ll know just how unreliable and frustrating they truly are.
And here’s what they plan to store:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4630045.stm
More on this pathetic Government idea in the next few days.
Personally, I can’t help but wonder what’s wrong with a driving license and passport as definitive identification documents.
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