Tattoo ID - PhysOrg.com

Whose Tattoo Is It Anyway?
(PhysOrg.com) -- An infra-red digital camera could be a crucial tool in the fight against crime when trying to identify suspects by their tattoos, according to new University of Derby research.

Liverpool declares itself an ID-free zone - The Register

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/11/liverpool_next_trial/

By John Oates

Labour members back non-cooperation vote

Posted in Government, 11th December 2009 12:54 GMT

Liverpool City Council passed a motion last night vowing not to co-operate with Home Office plans to extend its ID card trial to the city early next year.

Liverpool and Blackburn have been apparently been chosen for the next stage of the trial - the cards are currently being piloted in Manchester.

Security ID cards with built-in holograms - PhysOrg.com

Security ID cards with built-in holograms (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic cards with security features are ubiquitous these days, having a wide variety of uses such as credit cards, employee cards, licenses, and so on. Many have holographic images, but they are relatively easy to tamper with. Now researchers at SABIC Innovative Plastics and GE Global Research have developed a new class of thermoplastic holographic materials that embed holograms within the plastic of cards, making them virtually impossible to copy or alter.