The A to Z of ID cards

J is for Jury

silicon.com's very own CIO Jury came out against the technology behind the ID card plans, predicting it will become a "fee-fest" for suppliers.

Members of the CIO Jury warned it would be overly complex and over budget, and the potential failure rates of the biometric technology were a cause for concern.

Of the 12-strong jury, 10 said they had concerns about the robustness of the technology for use on that scale and the ability of the government to execute the scheme successfully.