Monthly Archives: May 2004

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: …or at least very expensive* ones to get through! So Mr. Blunkett wouldn’t ‘face the music’ last week at the LSE [read Dr. Simon Moores’ review in Computer Weekly, via White Rose] … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Thanks to Irdial for clarifying the proposed use of a centralised database in his scheme, now christened ISLAND: “The centralized database of photographs held by the passport office is there only to … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Great! Irdial Discs is all fired up and has now outlined a(nother) web-based ID card demo using PIC cards, GPG for encryption – BUT using some form of database with facial recognition … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Well, that was interesting. Yesterday’s Mistaken Identity public meeting at the LSE was notable in many respects, but one of the most glaring was the complete absence of any representative from the … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Privacy International have published ‘A Nation Divided’ [45 KB PDF file] – a poll of UK electors to determine views and opinion trends relating to the proposed National Identity Card. The poll … Continue reading →