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Monday 4 August 2008, 4:29 PM
Israel falls to Biometrics trap. Who's next?
Israeli Government approves bill calling for creation of database of all Israeli citizens. Data to include fingerprints, computerized facial features embedded on IDs, passports.
The government approved Sunday a motion calling for the establishment of a biometric database by the Ministry of Interior and the Public Security Ministry.
The motion, dubbed the "identification card, travel papers and biometrics database bill," will now be referred back to the various Knesset committees, which would ready it for its Knesset votes.
Another country is falling into this trap. They think it will enhance security and prevent identity theft. They will learn that it will cost them a fortune to collect, to keep and to protect the database. They will see that relying too much on technologies is dangerous. They will realize that this project is too expensive for a small country with limited budget. And at last they will learn that there are much more faked ID cards than before.
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The government approved Sunday a motion calling for the establishment of a biometric database by the Ministry of Interior and the Public Security Ministry.
The motion, dubbed the "identification card, travel papers and biometrics database bill," will now be referred back to the various Knesset committees, which would ready it for its Knesset votes.
Another country is falling into this trap. They think it will enhance security and prevent identity theft. They will learn that it will cost them a fortune to collect, to keep and to protect the database. They will see that relying too much on technologies is dangerous. They will realize that this project is too expensive for a small country with limited budget. And at last they will learn that there are much more faked ID cards than before.
Read full story here
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