Friday, September 16, 2005

Dutch fight crime with 'cradle to grave' database / Independent, 15 Sep 2005

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article312799.ece
Elizabeth Davies
"The Dutch government has unveiled plans to create a 'cradle to grave' database on every child born in the Netherlands to identify potential trouble-makers and reduce rising crime rates. Starting on 1 January, 2007, all citizens, each with their own electronic file compiling health, education, family and police records, will be tracked from birth until death, the Health Ministry announced this week."