Biometric ID Card Survey Results

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Total ID Card Survey Participants To Date = 517

Impersonal Details
Participant Gender Statistics :	Male... Female = = 374 143 - - 72.34 % 27.66 %
Participant Age Groups :	Under 20 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 & Over = = = = = = = = 110 92 79 71 78 49 27 10 - - - - - - - - 21.28 % 17.79 % 15.28 % 13.73 % 15.09 % 9.48 % 5.22 % 1.93 %

ID Cards
Will ID Cards help to prevent terrorism? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 130 328 58 - - - 25.15 % 63.44 % 11.22 %
Will ID Cards help catch criminals? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 180 281 56 - - - 34.82 % 54.35 % 10.83 %
Will ID Cards help catch illegal immigrants? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 225 247 45 - - - 43.52 % 47.78 % 8.7 %
When should enrolling for an    ID Card be made compulsory? :	At Birth................ Aged 1.................. Aged 2.................. Aged 3.................. Aged 4.................. Aged 5.................. Aged 6.................. Aged 7.................. Aged 8.................. Aged 9.................. Aged 10................ Aged 11................ Aged 12................ Aged 13................ Aged 14................ Aged 15................ Aged 16................ Aged 17................ Aged 18................ Aged 19................ Aged 20................ Aged 21................ with Passport........ with Driving Licence Never................... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 104 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 10 6 8 9 3 6 70 1 23 1 1 5 14 4 236 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.12 % 0.77 % 0.19 % 0.19 % 0.39 % 0.58 % 0.19 % 0.19 % 0 % 0 % 1.93 % 1.16 % 1.55 % 1.74 % 0.58 % 1.16 % 13.54 % 0.19 % 4.45 % 0.19 % 0.19 % 0.97 % 2.71 % 0.77 % 45.65 %

ID Card Biometric Data
How much does the Participant know about biometrics?:	Nothing.............. A Little............... Enough............... A Lot.................. = = = = 142 153 153 69 - - - - 27.47 % 29.59 % 29.59 % 13.35 %
Between Face Recognition, Iris Recognition and Fingerprint(s),    Which single type of Biometric would participants prefer to use? : For a comprehensive breakdown of these results Click Here	Face Recognition Iris Recognition.. Fingerprints........ = = = 94 238 185 - - - 18.18 % 46.03 % 35.78 %

ID Card Concerns
Do participants think governments can keep biometric data secure? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 81 328 108 - - - 15.67 % 63.44 % 20.89 %
Are participants concerned about invasion of privacy?: (too much information about participants on file)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 352 148 17 - - - 68.09 % 28.63 % 3.29 %
Are Participants concerned about Identity Theft? : (someone else obtains and uses participants details)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 397 89 31 - - - 76.79 % 17.21 % 6 %

Data Accuracy
Do Participants think that biometric data is accurate? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 208 120 189 - - - 40.23 % 23.21 % 36.56 %
Are Participants concerned about false enrollment? : (Other(s) obtain participant details and enroll as participant on system)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 354 104 59 - - - 68.47 % 20.12 % 11.41 %
Are participants concerned about false verification? : (System says participant is not who he/she claims to be, or says he/she is someone else)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 380 96 41 - - - 73.5 % 18.57 % 7.93 %
Are Participants concerned about false rejection? : (System says participant is not who he/she claims to be and refuses him/her entry)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 375 102 40 - - - 72.53 % 19.73 % 7.74 %
Are Participants concerned about false acceptance? : (System says participant is someone else, but lets him/her in anyway)	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 346 118 53 - - - 66.92 % 22.82 % 10.25 %

ID Card Uses
Should ID Cards be used to verify identity for :
Employment / Working? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 279 214 24 - - - 53.97 % 41.39 % 4.64 %
Welfare / Benefit? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 321 180 16 - - - 62.09 % 34.82 % 3.09 %
Medical / Hospital Treatment? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 229 258 30 - - - 44.29 % 49.9 % 5.8 %
Financial Transactions (banking etc.)? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 274 223 20 - - - 53 % 43.13 % 3.87 %
Online E_Commerce Transactions? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 185 275 57 - - - 35.78 % 53.19 % 11.03 %
Will ID Cards make ordinary everyday     transactions easier or more difficult? :	Easier........... More Difficult Undecided..... = = = 142 244 131 - - - 27.47 % 47.2 % 25.34 %
Should the ID Card also be used as     a Driving Licence when applicable? :	Yes.......... No........... Undecided = = = 254 235 28 - - - 49.13 % 45.45 % 5.42 %

Conclusion
Are Participants For or Against ID Cards? : For a comprehensive breakdown of these results Click Here	For.......... Against..... Undecided = = = 208 252 57 - - - 40.23 % 48.74 % 11.03 %

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