Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Israel continues toward biometric ID

Knesset Extends Biometric ID Trial Program (Arutz Sheva)
The law was passed in part to prevent identity theft and the loss, theft and destruction of the blue ID cards issued by the Interior Ministry, which had spiraled out of control in the decade prior to 2007. It was later revealed that more than half of those requesting new documents had a criminal background.