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31 Mar 2008

How Would ID Cards Improve This?

I’ve written before about the importance of verifying a person’s “role” rather than their “identity.”

Today, someone wearing a baseball cap arrived “to read the meter.” Although he wasn’t wearing the usual Siemens uniform or driving a Siemens van, he claimed to be from Siemens. Eventually, he agreed to show his ID but it was from a different company, with something about Siemens written on the back. He then tried to push past me into the house.

We’re warned that “bogus officials” are operating in our area and that we should check callers. Any genuine meter reader should know that in this street, the electricity meters are not actually inside the houses! Becoming ever more suspicious, I was about to ask for his “office phone number” but he made a hasty exit.

So, how would the government’s proposed ID card scheme help with this type of everyday need for individuals to check the credentials of “officials.”

- Would a biometric ID card help verify someone’s official “role” or would it only show their name?
- Would a biometric ID card be any use in this situation or would “officials” still need separate “credentials” issued by their employer or sponsor?
- How could any government ID scheme be adjusted to help with this?

Story continues…

• Posted by Richard S on 31/03/08 at 9:11pm
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