What about errors in the data, which will inevitably occur? Will people risk arrest or be refused permission to leave the country because of a finger slip from a data entry clerk?
What if the data is abused? Most private investigators can already get personal information on just about anybody from police mates with access to the police national computer. Many more people will be able to log on to the national ID card database, so this problem will be greatly exacerbated. And given the long and sorry history of massive cock-ups in major public sector IT projects, expect huge – and costly – over-runs on delivery. The government reckons the cards will cost £93 each, although independent experts reckon £300 is rather more likely. Throw in such parallel developments as pervasive CCTV and DNA profiling, and the government will know rather more about each and every one of us then it really needs to do.
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