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  • August 01, 2007

    Thousands of 'False Matches' Possible Under UK ID Scheme

    The government's ID card system will give thousands of "false matches" when more than six million people are registered on its database, an academic has claimed. Biometric data holding a person's unique physiological characteristics will be stored on a microchip in the cards. But Professor John Daugman, said using fingerprints as a key biometric measure will cause major problems. The Identity and Passport Service has denied Professor Daugman's claims.

    ID cards will give 'false' data, BBC News, August 1, 2007.

    Posted by EPIC at August 1, 2007 07:49 AM

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