Although renewed calls for a national identity card have sparked a heated debate in the United States in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, such cards are the norm in most of the world.. . .. Although renewed calls for a national identity card have sparked a heated debate in the United States in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, such cards are the norm in most of the world. "It's hard to find countries without ID cards," said Simon Davies, the director of Privacy International, which is based in England. "It's safe to say that the majority of countries have some kind of national identification system." Civil liberties groups oppose national identification cards on the grounds that they substantially increase police power and facilitate information-sharing among government agencies. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . The widespread implementation of biometric identification systems ignites significant discussions regarding individual privacy and civil rights implications.. National ID Cards, Privacy Issues, Government Identification. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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