Archive for May 17th, 2010

Civil liberties crucial to Labour revamp

Posted at Monday, May 17th, 2010 by andrew

Matthew Ryder, writing on Guardian Comment is Free, says that the Labour government’s policies on ID cards and the DNA database contributed to its downfall: Those of us who grew up as Labour voters were stunned by the party’s attitude towards civil liberties during their 13 years of government. The individuals who have had to [...]

Posted in Anti, Database state, General, UK News Articles | 3 Comments »

The end of the UK ID card project

Posted at Monday, May 17th, 2010 by andrew

Graham Titterington writes on Ovum’s Straight Talk news service: The project was in reaction to the 9/11 terrorist incident and had confused objectives and incoherent use cases. It was intended to deliver an identity system for every adult in the UK, but “identity” was never defined. The government promoted the vision of a card that [...]

Posted in Biometrics, General, Neutral, UK News Articles | 4 Comments »

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