ID Cards

Microsoft is against ID cards that use personal things like fingerprints and biometric data. Their contention is that if these are ever compromised, you will not be able to get new ones. Makes sense. The UK is considering this right now.

Ministers propose putting 13 personal identifiers, such as iris scans, fingerprints and facial imprints, on to a central database, along with personal details such as names and addresses. But the technology expert warns that holding these details in one place "is something that no technologist would ever recommend" and could leave individuals helpless if their details were compromised.