Tuesday, October 18, 2005

ID cards will lead to 'massive fraud' / Scotsman, 18 Oct 2005

http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2103982005
"Key points
� Microsoft warned the scheme could generate a massive amount of ID fraud
� May be a Commons rebellion over whether the bill should get a 3rd reading
� It is proposed the ID cards will carry 13 personal identifiers, such as iris scans and finger prints
Key quote
'Unlike other forms of information, such as credit card details, if core biometric details such as your fingerprints are compromised, it is not going to be possible to provide you with new ones,' - Mr Fishenden, national technology officer for Microsoft"