WRITTEN ON July 2nd, 2006 BY Richard S AND STORED IN Uncategorized
FIDIS – Future of Identity in the Information Society is running an online survey of attitudes to electronic IDs. The survey has support from the EU.
It’s nice to be asked our opinions, but the survey demands that all questions are answered, including the more personal questions: Will they really get accurate answers to their more intrusive compulsory personal questions?
2 Responses to “Online Survey on Electronic ID in Europe”
IMHO, questions about “age,” “gender,” “marital status,” “employment status,” etc. etc. should always be optional.
Otherwise, don’t expect an accurate answer!
I also note that their questions have not kept up with current laws.
hmm. I actually didn’t find this intrusive at all. And I thought their questions were really pertinent and provocative, in getting me to think through how I really feel about the user requirement for a national ID card scheme. What sort of increased convenience and speed would make an ID card worthwhile, in return for handing over personal ID?
My answers reflected, I think, a deep mistrust I have over (certainly the UK) government’s ability to handle personal data accurately, securely and with integrity (and preferably to apologise when they get things wrong – unlike the recent CRB debacle…). I wonder whether the UK ID and Passport Agency has done a survey like this? Would it help them to a) understand the breadth of public opinion, and b) start building a credible user-led case for ID solutions?