Not happy with the government's ID card plans? Here's an alternative, say academics
The London School of Economics has issued its alternative model for a "trusted identity structure" that would meet the aims of the government's ID card bill.
The model, which is outlined in the LSE's Identity Project Report published on 27 June 2005, accepts that no system can be totally secure and allows for individual control of personal data. Along with the model, the LSE also presents a "median figure" of £14.5bn for the government's proposed scheme.