An interesting data reported by Washington Post:
“House Government Reform Committee Chairman Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) and ranking Democrat Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) wrote 17 Cabinet-level departments and agencies to ask whether they had experienced any similar incidents. Of the 14 that have responded so far, either in whole or in part, the Commerce Department looks far and away the worst, owning up to the loss of more than 1,000 agency computers. But what about the three departments that have not responded? Do they have bigger problems? And these three would be . . .? Treasury, Defense, and Health and Human Services. Oh, well — none of them has sensitive information about Americans.”
At the end of August, I gave talk to a conference about Privacy issue surrounding identity card especially e-Passport. Coincidently, my opinion was picked up by ZDNet Asia after ZDNet journalist found the link in the conference.
OK, maybe some people will interpret what I think differently. So, to make it clear, my opinion is not against deploying biometric technology. But to encourage and educate people to use biometric technology in responsible manner.
I’m researching some new idea to protect data, to help people preserving their privacy, while fulfill government requirement for authentication. Hope to have some result soon. And also pass my doctoral defense 
(UPDATED) biometric passport holder has spoken!!
For IBM, it was already clear that computer is the winner.
But for some developing country, human is the winner. Especially in cost benefit. 
Read more about this in an article using human to do what computer cannot
Found an interesting email from Perry with subject On the implausibility of the explosives plot in London. I’m sure this post-911 condition could stop human progress. You can look at people’s experience in London’s airport.
BTW, some people still think that the plot is plausible. Surely, these people should learn from fact. Then, if this information about Fixor from Paul is also considered, should we have to be nude to board a plane???
For sure, you don’t need to in Asia. Inside SQ’s flight to Singapore, we still use a steel knife to eat. Tell me what you think?
(UPDATE 060927)
according to Yahoo News with title “Travelers embrace relaxed security rules“: After testing a variety of explosives, the
FBI and other laboratories found that tiny amounts of substances — so small they fit into a quart-size plastic bag — can’t blow up an airliner. There is a discussion here.
