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First look at the UK’s new ID cards

September 25, 2008 | News & Reviews | Gary Hartley | 2 Comments »

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Not surprisingly these designs follow in the same suit as the UK passport and driving license designs.

Example front

Example back

Quick facts

Each card will carry a picture and a chip holding the person’s name and date of birth, fingerprint records and other biometric data.
It will also detail the holder’s visa status and right to work.
The cards will be issued to foreign nationals from November and from next year to people working in airports and other high security jobs.
From 2011 everyone over the age of 16 applying for a passport will have their details added to a national identity register.

Let us know your thoughts.

Author : Gary Hartley

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2 Responses so far

First look at the UK’s new ID bcards/b Says:
September 25th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

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squid Says:
September 25th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

I can only echo your previous post on this – I fail to understand how ID cards increase our safety/security nor do I trust the government to manage their implementation or the data correctly. But the government never listens, so sod it.