In a fairly comprehensive review of trials of various biometrics intended for ID card use, ElReg skewers the technical flaws in the proposed UK National Identity System
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And how much do you trust your politicians to do the intelligent thing? (Actually, are yours as bad at understanding science as ours are? Obama gets it, but most don't.)
Not much probably, but in this case I think Cthulu will win the battle: the Tories looking overwhelmingly likely to win the next election and have indicated that if they do so, they will scrap the ID card scheme and the associated database.
On the understanding of science, we have a problem in that we consistently elect arts graduates to run the country.
"if they do so, they will scrap the ID card scheme and the associated database"
Bets?
(this is HO policy, and has been for decades; I doubt muchly that Cameron's lot will end up with any more of a backbone than the current shower when faced with following up on that "indication")
It will be a manifesto commitment. Civil Servants aren't allowed to advise against such things IIRC. Of course the HO brain washing will start as soon as a Cameron government gets in, so the second term manifesto will be the testing point for backbone. But a Tory win with a manifesto commitment to get rid of the ID cards and database will hopefully kill them for a decade at least (and maybe more if some technically competent people get put into positions of influence at the HO).
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On the understanding of science, we have a problem in that we consistently elect arts graduates to run the country.
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Bets?
(this is HO policy, and has been for decades; I doubt muchly that Cameron's lot will end up with any more of a backbone than the current shower when faced with following up on that "indication")
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