Paul Wilson

London

Network Consultant

ID Cards for everyone??? Does this mean that from day 1 (or from when a child is registered (birth) or when a person reaches a certain age?? Does the government think that they will be able to spot a terrorist form an ID card. People develop different ideals at different ages, and unlike some films, we do not all think alike (thankfully). ID cards can be classed as an infringment on privacy, especially if they are used to track movemnents, or for example trends. What is the idea of ID cards, to be shown when you travel? would you be required to show your ID as you would if you were to get on a train, bus?? What DATA will be kept on an ID card, Name, Address, Birthdate, Marital status, Blood Group, National Insurance no. Healthcare no. ?? these are the things that are being bandied about, but this information, on one card!!! That will allow for Identity theft on a large scale. Codes can be broken, encryption can be stolen. There has been attempts to share data within the NHS for over 20 years now, and everything is still disjointed, to bring all this together, as the gevernment are trying to sell this, would be at least (at the current state of affairs and procedings) 40 years away, if they could agree on a platform in which to start from. Not only would the government have to agree on a set standard for this country, but they would have to adopt a standard that would be european wide, as they will have to conform to EU standards on private data transfer. Just think how much junk mail and email you get from filling in a form on an Internet site, or mail order form, or even buying something in a shop. Now times by millions, as you can be assured, that someone will sell your info to a company, who in turn will sell it to another company, who in turn will sell it to another etc etc etc. ID CARDS - NO - if it ever gets off the ground, beware, or tell a few porkies here and there.