Britain begins ID card procurement process

Government begins selecting companies to participate in world's biggest biometric project, although program still faces opposition.

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[sergiobevi]

Independent experts...

"Independent experts like Microsoft...have pointed out that it
would make security worse..."
YEAHHHHHH if you combine it with Microsoft products!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHA

[scdecade]

Why fight terrorists

Seriously, I would like to know why it makes sense to deviate even one tiny bit from what ought to be a righteous path anyway to react to what the politicians refer to as "terrorists." Why?

[grayboe]

Interesting

Its interesting that Britain and Communist China are implementing very similar systems. The U.S. wants to do it too. Makes you wonder if there is any fundamental difference in these governments.