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UK Gov't To Require ID Cards For Some Foreign Residents
craigavonite, writing "It's looking like the UK is in for biometric ID cards within the next few years, despite widespread protest from groups such as 'NO2ID,'" excerpts from an article at the BBC describing a UK identify card to be issued starting later this year: "The biometric card will be issued from November, initially to non-EU students and marriage visa holders. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the cards would allow people to 'easily and securely prove their identity.' Critics say the roll-out to some immigrants is a 'softening up' exercise for the introduction of identity cards for everyone."
... card identify YOU
Well, if someone does, it's funnier if you say "pull my finger" first.
Use another finger. You've got ten of them.
From there, ten toes.
If someone gets hold of my finger prints, what do I do then?
Good god, you're right! You'd better wear gloves all the time when outside!
I suppose you could change which fingertip you used for authentication...
"guard: place your finger in the reader please sir"
"you: ah, I got hacked, so I had to change it."
"guard: fine, put the appropriate finger in the reader please sir"
"you: trouble is, I can't remember which one it was, oh bollocks"
"guard: unusual, but if you'd get them out, and place them in the reader please sir"