The Federal government has insisted that a new Centrelink debit card is not a precursor to a national ID card, but a policy expert has claimed that it maintains some similarities to the previous government's failed Access Card.
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Labor needs to make an unequivocal commitment that it does not plan to scrap Howard's proposed Access Card and replace it with its own, according to civil liberties advocates.
Plans for a national ID database must be reviewed following the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data blunder, according to the government's own data protection minister.
Frank Abagnale, a one-time fraudster who now works with law-enforcement agencies, said national ID card schemes make it "100 times easier" to steal personal information.
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Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalised IDs for all Americans.
China's 960 million citizens will be issued with digital smart ID cards, starting from next year.
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