In message <[log in to unmask] es.nhs.uk>, at 11:56:42 on Fri, 22 May 2009, DREW Nic <[log in to unmask]> writes >The Home Office has revealed more details about the workings of the >biometric database that will support the National Identity Scheme. > >http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39653849,00.htm That article implies that all future passports will be linked to a full set of fingerprints. I thought the chosen biometric for passports was the photo (or have I not been paying enough attention). -- Roland Perry ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving messages please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs To receive these emails in HTML format send the command: SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^