Friday, 8 February 2008

Identity cards: Keeping an eye on us?

The proposed introduction of the National Identity Card scheme has triggered a variety of responses from the public. Particularly NO21D , raised a lot of speculation whether its just another third eye of the government. Britian's National Surveillance society comprises several methos of surveillance which already includes:4.2m CCTV cameras, 300 CCTV appearances a day,Reg plate recognition cameras,Shop RFID tags,Mobile phone triangulation,Store loyalty cards,Credit card transactions,London Oyster cards,Satellites to name a few. Go to surveillance to find out more about how we are being watched.
According to the home office identity and passport division , the new identity card scheme brings many benefits, including increased protection against identity theft or fraud. Howeverthere there are hundreds of thousands of people will refuse to sign up to the UK Government's planned identity register, according to just-published research. Around eight per cent of those surveyed said they would refuse to sign up to the database even if they are
fined. Another group youth against ID

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