Monthly Archives: May 2004

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: It’s a few months old now, but the salient points of ‘The emerging use of biometrics’ in The Economist still have a bearing: Biometrics still do not work well enough for many … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Trevor Mendham at The Chestnut Tree points out today’s Independent article ‘Blair to push Europe Bill before election’ [article now behind paywall], in which it is reported that Tony Blair “…has asked … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Last Thursday’s article in the Times, ‘Long eyelashes and watery eyes thwart ID card technology’ and Lucy Sheriff’s take on it in El Reg report a (predicted) 7% failure rate in the … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: (Artwork available on request)

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: According to evidence given by the Director of the Identity Cards Programme, Katherine Courtney, to the HAC on 4th May, the UKPS biometrics pilot has suffered from a few gremlins! Old news … Continue reading →