Thursday, December 23, 2004

Visa security policy unworkable / Statewatch News, Dec 2004

http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/dec/07visas-residence-biometrics.htm
- insertion of chips would lead to 'collisions' with visa chips from other countries
- ePassport chip would be 'killed' by eVisa chip
- current deadline cannot be met, proposal unworkable"
Technical report to Council saying that the scheme will not work, doc no: 14534/04, 11.11.04) - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/dec/bio-visas.pdf