UK biometric passport scheme nipped in the bud?

[Arturo Quirantes]

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Quentin Campbell no tenía nada mejor que hacer,
y el día 20/05/02, a las 16:26, escribió:


QC> Further fuel to iris vs fingerprint biometrics debate. The URL below
QC> provides further links of interest to this list. It is interesting in
QC> the light of the suggestion that the UK Passport Service wants to
QC> introduce passport smart cards by 2006 which would contain data on
QC> either an iris scan or fingerprints.

QC> What "biometrics" are used and to what purpose in asylum seeker ID
QC> cards? The reference is that "Since January 31, asylum seekers in the UK
QC> have been issued with biometric cards holding family details,
QC> nationality, date of birth and other information".

        I recall that EU Home Affairs ministers have long been working
into something called "eurodac".  IIRC, it was database on inmigrants´
fingerprints, allegedly to make it easier for law enforcement officials to
follow track or an inmigrant´s past record (where he/she first asked for
entrance into EU territory, whether s/he has been caught illegally
entering, etc.)  Considering that gummy-bear attacks all but defeat most
fingerprint sensors, I guess they´ll have to consider additional biometric
features.

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