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By Dr Mark Yates Terrorism and travel outlines issues facing VIP's, business executives and tourists travelling overseas. It has been written from a security expert's perspective which enables civilians to learn first hand knowledge of how to avoid terrorist attacks. The information is valuable for holiday makers visiting exotic travel destinations. Understanding the terrorist's modus operandi can assist you in planning a safe holiday for you & your family. Copyright (c) 2009 Dr

ID cards will not be compulsory, says Alan Johnson Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, has announced the death of compulsory ID cards in a significant Government climbdown over the controversial scheme. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Alan Johnson said ID cards should not have been portrayed as ‘a panacea for terrorism”. He said the cards will now only be issued to Britons on a voluntary basis meaning no one will ever be forced to have one, effectively paving the way for the

It looks like terrorism is playing havoc with cyber cafe business these days.Earlier it was responsible to introduce stringent rules regarding user information for record purposes, now it has taken it a step forward with recent police proposal of making fingerprint compulsory in cyber cafe’s. Mumbai police recently chalked out a plan to make fingerprint scanners mandatory at internet cafes further increasing its control over cyber cafe’s. The talks have already started between cafe

Another crazy ID scheme, this time in India . ID cards planned for India’s 1.1 billion Hi-tech entrepreneur will lead operation to create huge database (headings from the story in the Independent ) Here the rationale is not just “terrorism” but also a claim that ID cards will benefit the poor. …..will help in the delivery of vital social services to the poorest in society who often lack – or are at least told they lack – sufficient identification papers. The government has long comp

With the news of accepting the challenge of being the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) , a Cabinet Minister ranking post, Nandan Nilekani adds another notable milestone in his eventful career. He is one of the few leaders in contemporary corporate India with a grasp on a wide range of issues tackled by present day India. With the invitation to Nandan, the current Indian PM has made the best possible effort for this important project. In the times of terrorism

In 2009, the UK national ID card scheme is in full swing. Leave home without one and you’re a suspect.

Benjamin Novak chooses to opt-out of the scheme on ethical grounds. When police are called in to investigate the vandalism of his business, he finds the investigation taking a disturbing turn - he himself is detained whilst the authorities ‘verify his identity’.

Ben quickly finds himself in a test of courage against a hot-shot detective, and facing a family he doesn’t recognise anymore…

DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS…
This was the final film made as part of my BA (Hons) Television Production degree at Bournemouth University. I wanted to make a film that was provocative and would encourage debate on an issue that I feel is extremely important: mandatory ID cards.

BBC News clips are used under the Creative Commons licence, from the BBC News Open Archive.

Almost every shot in the film is handheld, and hopefully this gives it a greater sense of realism (this element was inspired by the awesome Battlestar Galactica). As it’s set in the future, there’s an issue of getting the audience to suspend their disbelief, and I think the doc-style was ultimately the right choice (if a little too shaky at times).

What do you think about the film, and the ID cards debate?

This film is made by a filmmaker based in Wigan, Manchester, United Kingdom.

CAST

Ben
Matthew Blackmore

Serena
Katie Pattinson

Cartwright
Phill Keiman

Maya
Stephanie Fereday

PC Ashurst
Barry Squires

PC Holland
Dave Cullinane

Youths
Sam Nutt
Sam Rogers

CREW

Director / Writer / Editor
Ric Forster

Production Manager
Catherine Sneddon

Camera
Andrew Litt

Lighting
Alex Simpson

Sound
Will Higo

Runner
Jenny Milward-Oliver

Duration : 0:9:50

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