ID card rollout begins

[Peter Tomlinson]

Igor Mozolevsky wrote:
> 2008/9/25 Roland Perry <lists@internetpolicyagency.com>:
>   
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7634111.stm
>>     
> "Ministers say the cards will combat illegal immigration and working
> because officials, employers and educational establishments will be
> able to check a migrant's entitlements more easily"
>
> I presume they're allowing pretty much anyone to hook up to the
> database and are going to provide card readers to employers then?
>
> --
> Igor :-/
>   
No, you have to call the Call Centre.

One feature is the secure way in which the photo on the face of the card 
is effectively burnt into the plastic (a bit like tattooing, I think).

Peter