ID card rollout begins

[Charles Lindsey]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:55:09 +0100, Ian Batten <igb@batten.eu.org> wrote:

>> I would imagine that "appearing to relate" will in future include  
>> checking the biometrics.
>
> I'd be stunned if it did.
>
> Firstly, what does `checking the biometrics' mean?  `Checking'  
> photographs falls into the `appears to relate' category: it's entirely  
> subjective.  ``Yeah, it looked like him, but maybe it was a bit dark in  
> the room''.   If the government cares to underwrite providing  
> fingerprint readers to every employer in the country, let them try, but  
> I suspect the multi-billion pound bill may prove a little rich for their  
> appetite.

Seeing the photograph blown up onto a decent-sized screen would be a good  
start, as would checking that and public signature key used was known to  
belong to a trusted issuing authority.

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