Q&A: The issues surrounding the UK's proposed ID cards scheme
To keep the scheme updated and accurate, a series of fines and custodial sentences will then be introduced to keep cardholders in check - £1,000 for failing to disclose a change of address or up to 10 years' jail for fraudulent use of the card.

Ten years in prison? What in the hell are they trying to do to us?
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Get Used To It
International travelers should get used to having their fingerprints taken or their irises scanned, because traditional airport security tests are outdated and open to abuse, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said yesterday.
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They Even Got Sweden
“Motorola Printrak Biometric Identification Solution is providing for the storage of more than just biometrics. We are pleased to implement the first country-wide 1000ppi system in the world. It fully integrates fingerprints, palmprints, descriptive data, facial images, signatures and documents; giving Sweden’s National Police the ability to better organize crime scene information making their AFIS investment more valuable,” said Darrin Reilly, Motorola Communications and Electronics Vice President and General Manager, Motorola Biometrics business unit.

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