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L'empreinte digitale d'élève dans les écoles est inutile, intrusive et peu sûre

Samedi 28 juillet 2007
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Démocrates libéraux

Le ministre d'ombre de Dem de bibliothèque des écoles Greg Mulholland mène une Chambre des Communes la discussion d'ajournement sur l'utilisation des données biométriques dans les écoles.

Ouvrant la discussion, le ministre d'ombre de Dem de bibliothèque des écoles, Greg Mulholland a dit :

« En ce pays, milliers d'écoles rassemblent des empreintes digitales ou d'autres formes de données biométriques des jeunes de pupilles aussi que trois. Ils sont rassemblés pour l'enregistrement, le prêt des livres de bibliothèque et l'administration des dîners d'école. Plusieurs compagnies entreprenantes entrent en contact avec des écoles directement pour vendre ces paquets et les avantages qu'elles apportent. Le nouveau département n'a aucune idée dans combien d'écoles ceci se produit. Malgré le fait que les aperçus officieux suggéreraient qu'il ait lieu dans chaque secteur local d'autorité d'éducation dans le pays, le gouvernement n'ont aucun disque de combien d'écoles rassemblent des données biométriques. »

« Pourtant un aperçu conduit par l'organisation de campagne les laissent que les enfants seuls a estimé que 3.500 primaires et écoles secondaires emploient maintenant les systèmes de données biométriques et qu'approximativement 750.000 enfants ont été pris des empreintes digitales par leurs écoles. On l'estime que 20 nouvelles écoles par semaine sont ajoutées à ces figures. Par conséquent, la question doit être abordée. »

« Une chose est certaine : nous ne pouvons pas connaître combien d'écoles ceci se produit dedans, mais nous savons que des parents souvent ne sont pas demandés le consentement et ne sont pas dans beaucoup de cas être égal au courant. Quelques écoles enverront une maison de lettre - certains font ainsi avant que le système soit présenté, certains après - mais il n'y a aucune condition de faire cela. Il y a de vrai souci parmi des parents, groupes de parent et des organismes de libertés civiles, qui, j'ai peur, jusqu'à ce point a été ignorés par le gouvernement. »

M. Mulholland a fait bon accueil au fait que le gouvernement avait finalement édité des conseils pour des écoles sur l'utilisation des données biométriques le jour même de sa discussion.

Sur la sécurité des données s'est rassemblé en écoles, M. Mulholland dit :

« Les experts en matière indépendants de technologie ont déclaré qu'à leur avis il est impossible de dire que les données demeureront bloquées. Advances in technology mean that it is inaccurate to say that it will not be possible to reverse-engineer the data stored in order to obtain the original fingerprint.”

“There is also concern about how the data is stored. It is generally stored on small school networks or stand-alone PCs, with the most basic level of firewall protection and anti-theft protection, or it is held by the agencies who provide the technologies - and we are talking, of course, about an industry that is unregulated. Further, as Action on Rights for Children points out, schools are not secure places. Theft of school equipment is alarmingly frequent and IT equipment is a magnet for thieves.”

“Banks invest millions of pounds in constantly updating and adapting their security systems to prevent identity fraud, but how can schools be expected to do the same? However, unlike a bank personal identification number – PIN - biometric data cannot be changed in the event of theft or identity fraud, and a person’s biometric data remains the same for a lifetime. Therefore, once stolen, it is compromised forever.”

“How long data is stored is also an issue. Schools act independently. Some might destroy the data they hold as soon as the child leaves school, but there is nothing to stop them keeping the data for longer, or permanently, if they have sufficient storage space. Not only does that raise questions about whether the data could be used by organisations, including the police or security services, in later life, or indeed while the child is still at school, it raises further concerns about the security of the data and the chance that it might be compromised.”

Mr Mulholland concluded:

“The collection of biometric data by schools is not necessary. It is interesting to note that swipe cards are 100 per cent. accurate when passed over a reader, but biometric systems such as fingerprint scanners are only 93 per cent. accurate. So they are less accurate than swipe cards and considerably more expensive.”

“It raises many issues, including those of security, consent and information, as well as benefit, necessity and cost. I mean cost not only in monetary terms, but in the possible ramifications and consequences of the introduction of that practice. The government have been too slow to listen and too slow to act. They are finally engaging with the issue, but their response is still inadequate. It is not enough to say that parents should be consulted. They must be consulted, if biometric data, such as fingerprints, are to be taken from their children. Like a child’s safety on a school trip, the collection of a child’s fingerprints or other biometric data is enormously important, and should be treated with the same respect.”

“I have come to the conclusion that the costs of introducing that technology into our schools utterly outweigh any positive benefits that may ensue. The collection of biometric data in our schools is unnecessary, intrusive and insecure. A can of worms has been opened and, as yet, the government have failed adequately to close it. The situation is now a little clearer, but we want real clarity. The only way to achieve real clarity is for the government to say that schools must always ask parents for consent before taking biometric data from children.”



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