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“IBM was awarded a £265 million contract to continue existing UKBA fingerprinting capabilities and to build and run the database that will store the facial images and fingerprints that are needed to keep the passport in line with international standard, as well as to support the delivery of the ID card.”

B. Sagem Sécurité press release, Sagem Sécurité chosen by IBM to support United Kingdom’s National Identity Assurance Service (NIAS), http://www.safran-group.com/site-safran-en/press-media/press-releases/2009-447/article/sagem-securite-chosen-by-ibm-to :

“Sagem Sécurité (Safran group) has signed a contract with IBM to supply and maintain a biometric management solution for British travel and identity documents, on behalf of the British Home Office’s Identity and Passport Service (IPS). The project is a core element of the Government’s plans to upgrade to biometric passports and enhance the security of the UK border.

“Sagem Sécurité will provide multibiometric facial and fingerprint recognition technology that was assessed for speed, accuracy and cost in competitive trials developed and run by IBM, using in excess of 10 million images …”

C. There is considerable doubt about the reliability of biometrics based on face recognition and flat print fingerprinting, please see for example http://dematerialisedid.com/Register/regBiometrics.pdf and http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/nov/01/biometrics-home-office.

In view of A, B and C above, with £265 million of our money at stake, it is important that Sagem’s biometric technology works. Please provide a copy of the detailed report of the competitive trials developed and run by IBM so that the public can assess for themselves the reliability of the technology.