** Reply to note from Rob Dawson <[log in to unmask]> Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:31:06 +0100
> I suppose that the purpose will be both a staff card and to allow secuer
> entry of buildings etc. I have not found out a great deal yet, but intend to
> find out more. I have received the minutes of a meeting where the smart
> card is on the agenda. Included with the papers for the meeting is a
> report on the pilot scheme on two buildings which shows a table of
> persons entering to one builiding.
>
> I want to be prepared in case the issue arises at the meeting
>
> Not much help am I.
No ... but we have means of making people talk.
Let me make it clear .... if the purpose is *security* then fine as it is. Card entry
does not provide for absolute security but it provides for some security.
If the purpose is health and safety, eg. knowing who and how many people are
inside a building, in case of a fire or similar ... it will never work. I seen people
running out of here at 17:00 hours,. if you stand anywhere near the door you are
endangering your life.
(is exit from a building going to require the card or just press a button to get out?)
If the purpose is to monitor for time-keeping then you have all sorts of issues.
Once you define the purpose (examples above) then you can think in terms of
DP. Having said that, once you become aware of DP limitations the powers that
be can go back and rethink the purpose of the scheme.
If it helps at all :-)
Regards
Charles
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