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From Direct.gov.uk:

 

“The biometric details in British passports

The chip inside the passport contains information about the holder’s face – such as the distances between eyes, nose, mouth and ears. These details are taken from the passport photograph that you supply. They can then be used to identify the passport-holder. The chip also holds the information that is printed on the personal details page of your passport.”

 

So the current ones include facial recognition data.

 

Regards

 

Jim

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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark van Harmelen
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Queens Speech Today

 

Hi 

 

Profound ignorance about biometrics, though of course I know that there are (were) plans for biometric passports, and found this in wikipedia "The next generation of biometric passports, and which would have contained chips holding facial images and fingerprints,[15] were to have been issued from 2012. Everyone applying for a passport from 2012 would have had their 10 fingerprints digitally scanned and stored on a database, although only two would have been recorded in the passport.[16][17]" 

 

But what were the first generation of biometric passports? Seems all of them need some form of chip in them to hold digital data, unless there is possibly a 'biometric' passport containing analogue info only, ie a photo and possibly inked fingerprints?

 

Its interesting from a computer scientist point of view to think of just how comprehensive and/or secure we could make a biometric system. The 'ideal' would be to have everyones DNA and be able to match a sample against a database in just a few seconds. Induct everyone at birth and have an unhackable computer system. Then people in the database would not need any identity documents or passport at borders of participating countries. Also "Making a large withdrawal at the bank Sir or Mdm? Just slide your hand over here." Am I a pariah in this group now? :)

 

thanks for any answers (except on the pariah question :)

mark

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Ibrahim Hasan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

For information law geeks the most notable is the Freedom Bill which includes proposals to:

 

  • The extension of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 
  • The protection of historic freedoms through the defence of trial by jury.
  • The reform of libel laws to protect freedom of speech.
  • The repeal of unnecessary criminal offences.
  • The scrapping of ID card scheme, the National Identity register and halting second generation biometric passports.
  • Adopting the protections of the Scottish model for the DNA database.
  • The restoration of rights to non-violent protest.
  • Safeguards against the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation (RIPA)
  • Further regulation of CCTV.
  • Ending of storage of internet and email records without good reason.

 

 

Regards

 

Ibrahim Hasan

 

Solicitor and Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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