Prospect magazine carries an article by David Birch. At last someone in favour of an ID card who knows what he’s talking about and cares about privacy and security. Unfortunately his preferred scheme is incompatible with the Government’s plans.
Computing’s Sarah Arnott reveals some of the misgivings politicians have about the identity card bill, particularly the way a bill with such wide ranging intrusions into every persons life have been rushed through the parliamentary process.
In an article in the Canadian Globe & Mail, Dan McLean of IT World Canada points out the lack of confidence in biometrics and other aspects of identity card technology within business and from technology commentators.
The Economist reports on the various flaws in proposals for hi-tech passports. Is all this technology more of a fetish than something that serves practical purposes? How dangerous is it when a fetish is dressed up as a necessity?
Brushing aside the apparent infalability of biometrics, Indonesians have been obtaining the cosily named Malaysian MyKad identity card. Corruption is not limited to the developing world or East Asian “tiger economies”. Identity cards need not be obtained through politicians as in this article in MalaysiaKini. The vast industry that identity cards will require will certainly [...]
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