[Margaret Pilkington]

If you can trust the government to protect your information.
technology is a tool and a tool that is sharp is a boon, but a tool that is not what it should be,is dangerous even in skilled hands.
It seems that criminals are better at technology than governments are.

Neil, I do not see how our personal security will be increased or improved. Those who have criminal intent will just not carry ID cards....or will clone ID cards of innocent people.(if someone can somehow clone your information and add THEIR biometric details, then you really are done for....how then will you,prove that you are the real you?)

When there is some mechanism by which this problem can be overcome, then that will be a step forward.

The other question is... how are the I D cards to be policed....or perhaps that is not quite the right word. There is no point in having something if no one ever scrutinises it.