Joe "Shrek" Hockey ... he only LOOKS like a socialist.
Show me your papers!
Part of the report to Government on it's proposed ID card runs under the heading, Reducing Opportunities for Fraud, before indicating that it may actually increase the incidence of widespread if the card security was breached.
Such a breech was carried out as part of a media stunt within minutes.
Then there is the case two compact discs full of personal details being lost.
The data on them includes name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number and, where relevant, bank details of 25 million people.
* Reducing Opportunities for Fraud: Having one Point of Issue (POI) would reduce opportunities for some fraud. However, this will also introduce a single point of failure. Failure of the smart card security would expose the system to a risk of widespread fraud. Increased security could instead be achieved by using existing identification means in the financial and telecommunications industries and strengthening those means.
"KPMG Access Card Business Case", KPMG, February 2006
Australian Government Smart Card Project
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