Comments on: Online Survey on Electronic ID in Europe http://idealgovernment.com/2006/07/online_survey_on_electronic_id_in_europe/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:36:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard S http://idealgovernment.com/2006/07/online_survey_on_electronic_id_in_europe/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Richard S Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:21:10 +0000 online_survey_on_electronic_id_in_europe#comment-923 IMHO, questions about "age," "gender," "marital status," "employment status," etc. etc. should always be optional. Otherwise, don't expect an accurate answer! I also note that their questions have not kept up with current laws. IMHO, questions about “age,” “gender,” “marital status,” “employment status,” etc. etc. should always be optional.

Otherwise, don’t expect an accurate answer!

I also note that their questions have not kept up with current laws.

]]> By: Ruth Kennedy http://idealgovernment.com/2006/07/online_survey_on_electronic_id_in_europe/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Ruth Kennedy Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:10:09 +0000 online_survey_on_electronic_id_in_europe#comment-922 hmm. I actually didn't find this intrusive at all. And I thought their questions were really pertinent and provocative, in getting me to think through how I really feel about the user requirement for a national ID card scheme. What sort of increased convenience and speed would make an ID card worthwhile, in return for handing over personal ID? My answers reflected, I think, a deep mistrust I have over (certainly the UK) government's ability to handle personal data accurately, securely and with integrity (and preferably to apologise when they get things wrong - unlike the recent CRB debacle...). I wonder whether the UK ID and Passport Agency has done a survey like this? Would it help them to a) understand the breadth of public opinion, and b) start building a credible user-led case for ID solutions? hmm. I actually didn’t find this intrusive at all. And I thought their questions were really pertinent and provocative, in getting me to think through how I really feel about the user requirement for a national ID card scheme. What sort of increased convenience and speed would make an ID card worthwhile, in return for handing over personal ID?

My answers reflected, I think, a deep mistrust I have over (certainly the UK) government’s ability to handle personal data accurately, securely and with integrity (and preferably to apologise when they get things wrong – unlike the recent CRB debacle…). I wonder whether the UK ID and Passport Agency has done a survey like this? Would it help them to a) understand the breadth of public opinion, and b) start building a credible user-led case for ID solutions?

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