Curiouser and Curiouser! on biometrics http://matt.blogs.it/ RSS feed for topic biometrics Copyright 2006 Matt Mower Squib/0.1 self@mattmower.com self@mattmower.com en-gb Fortress Britain Wed, 27 Aug 2003 19:22:01 +0100 <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <P><A href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/32518.html">Want to visit Britain? Join the fingerprint queue</A>. Biometric visas stamped [<A href="http://www.theregister.co.uk">The Register</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Ah yes, good 'ol Fortress Britian.</P> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00001597.html You think it won't happen to you? It will happen to someone... Tue, 11 May 2004 23:09:17 +0100 <blockquote>He was, for example, unaware of the biometric technology's influence on his case until 2002, and prior to this had come up with some decidedly paranoid theories to explain why his life was being destroyed because of a traffic violation. As indeed, you might. [<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/11/identix_false_id_suit/">DHS and UK ID card biometric vendor in false ID lawsuit - The Register</a>]<br> </blockquote> <br> Of course the government will argue that this type of flaw will never be possible in <i>their</i> system (just like the way the banks always argue that the ATM system is flawless, only more so). This is the government we are talking about. We should know better.<br> <br> So before you nod your head about how good an idea all this biometric ID card shit is, just think for a moment about this happening here. Maybe it won't happen to lots of people, perhaps just a good friend of yours, or maybe your daughter, or maybe even you.<br> <br> Good luck getting your life back.<br> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002225.html Mistaken Identity Fri, 14 May 2004 17:36:08 +0100 <a href="http://www.stand.org.uk/">The Stand</a> are stepping up to the plate on ID Card starting with an <a href="http://www.stand.org.uk/mistakenidentity.php3">event</a> on May 19th<br> <blockquote> <h1>Mistaken Identity</h1> <h2>A public meeting on the Government’s proposed National Identity Card</h2> <p><strong>Wednesday May 19, 2004; 13:30–17:00 hrs</strong></p> <p><strong>The Old Theatre, London School of Economics<br>Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE</strong></p> <p><em>Organised by <a href="http://www.privacyinternational.org/">Privacy International</a>, in association with <a href="http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk">Liberty</a>, <a href="http://www.statewatch.org/">Statewatch</a>, <a href="http://www.stand.org.uk">Stand.org.uk</a>, <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The Register</a>, <a href="http://www.blink.org.uk/">The 1990 Trust</a> and the <a href="http://www.fipr.org/">Foundation for Information Policy Research</a>. Hosted by the Department of Information Systems of the London School of Economics</em></p> <p>The government has introduced draft legislation for a national identity card. The card system will cost at least £3 billion and is likely to become an essential part of life for everyone residing in the UK.</p> <p>If the draft legislation is accepted by Parliament, everyone will be required to register for a card. Biometric scans of the face, fingers and eye will be taken. Personal details will be stored in a central database. A unique number will be issued that will become the basis for the matching of computer systems.</p> <p>The proposed card may be required to access vital public services and to receive benefits. The government proposes to enforce the programme through numerous new criminal and civil offenses, including provision for unlimited financial penalty and up to ten years' imprisonment.</p> <p>The implications for everyone in the UK are far-reaching.</p> <p>Join us at this important meeting to hear from key figures in the fields of law, politics, security, technology and human rights. Decide for yourself whether this is a plan that should be supported.</p> <p>The meeting is free of charge.<br> </p> </blockquote>I'll be going and I hope lots of other people will as well.<br> <br> http://matt.blogs.it/entries/00002233.html