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POSTnote. It was first published on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.


Personal identification technologies

Recent proposals for updating the driving licence format have coincided with increased parliamentary interest in the possibility of a National ID card. At the same time, advances in technology are increasing the options available for confirming an individual’s identity.

This POSTnote reviews the technical options involved and the issues raised by different types of ID cards.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-54 
Subjects
Identity cards
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk