A British Home Office employee displays

A British Home Office employee displays an official British biometric ID card at a press conference in London, on September 25, 2008. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveiled the design for Britain's controversial identity cards Thursday, insisting that the soon-to-be-introduced plan would strengthen the country's security. The documents, which will be issued to non-European foreign nationals from November, will feature the holder's name and date of birth, as well as a photograph, fingerprint record and other biometric data. AFP PHOTO/Shaun Curry (Photo credit should read SHAUN CURRY/AFP via Getty Images)