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Re: UK passports redesigned to fight identity theft


From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:49:33 -0400

Its too bad the Home Office did not consult their own researchers at
the Imperial College of London (from 2005): Paper's Natural
'Fingerprint' Could Be Built-In Passport Protection,
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=papers-natural-fingerprin.

It could also be that Sarah Rapson, chief executive of the Identity
and Passport Service, might have forgotten to mention it during the PR
campaign.

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon &
Hannah <rMslade () shaw ca> wrote:
Enhanced security features include hiding the security chip from view.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11084773

Really?

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