Davies: National ID Plan Violates Privacy
Simon Davies, Director of Privacy International, argues in the Daily Telegraph that a system of national identification cards will lead to privacy violations. Proposals for national ID also entail requirements that citizens submit a biometric identifier, the requirement that individuals produce the ID upon request, and a linkage between the card and data held by government.Reckless ID card plan will destroy nation's freedom, The Daily Telegraph, September 29, 2001.
Privacy International ID Card Page.
National I.D. Cards: One Size Fits All, New York Times (AP), October 7, 2001.