ID Cards And The Saga Still Goes On...

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The misuse of a potentially useful system for the UQ (aka UK) will fuel the debate even more especially after the identity card plans have been aired (March 2008). Even more incendiary is the announcement that all immigrants will be given a card. British nationals are expected to pay allegedly £30, which is £30 more than the 'visitor's' free card: an introductory gift for coming. The template demonstrates the probability of the ultimate roll-out card to British (by birth) citizens. This government's single-mindedness, perceived or not, in controlling its citizens is well recognised and the noose continues to tighten as the stranglehold on movement escalates. CCTV has shown itself to be useful on the occasions where footage has been used in criminal investigations, but those relatively few occasions result in a staggering amount of recorded data. Only small changes in the Identity Cards Act 2006, see Chapter 15, would be necessary (and by the back door route) to strengthen the grip. Presumably, only legally settled immigrants, but the potential is there that those awaiting official clearance will in the meantime get a card anyway and the benefit is that it smoothes the passage into the country and perversely clears the backlog before it's created.

Officially, the myths are exploded

Conditions are attachments for other countries, but the problem with THIS country is the threat of the ultimately smart card where highly sensitive information is contained on the card possibly unknown to the owner. Any data would need to be vetted by the owner at the time of issue. Theoretically, credit/debit cards could contain unknown data other than the assumed minimum of account details. If the card is mislaid or lost or stolen, this information becomes a real danger to the individual and even if cancelled still exists. A lost and cancelled card will always be a threat to the individual. The information will be loaded onto a government database and is potentially usable for any purposes unknown to the owner. A card should only be available to identify the owner like a driver's license or passport and doesn't need anything other than the details of the individual.

Devil's Advocate