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“No holds barred in tackling crime” Evening News. Article by Annabel Goldie MSP, Scottish Conservatives’ justice spokeswoman.
Posted by MM on Mon 4th Apr 2005 at 8:16 amUpdate
“More to iris debate than meets the eye” Scotsman. Article by Simon Davies, Visiting Fellow in the Department of Information Systems at the LSE, director of Privacy International
Update 29..3.05
“Blindspot on iris recognition is not academic ” Scotsman. Article by John Daugman
Following posted on 21.3.05
“Academics urge ministers to tear up ID card plans” Scotsman
“ID card plans too risky - report ” BBC
“ID card scheme could increase risk to security, says study” Financial Times
Press release
“Current identity card legislation must be abandoned, urges LSE study” LSE
Also
“New report predicts boost in biometrics in Europe” Euobserver
Update
“Special report: crack cocaine crime plague” Sunday Mail 3.4.05
“Cocaine addiction: rethink backed” Courier
“Cheap cocaine floods Capital ” Evening News
“Call for crackdown as Scots cocaine use doubles ” Scotsman
“£5 cocaine becoming new drug of choice”Times
“Warning that Scotland cannot cope with surge in cocaine use ” Scottish TV
Following posted on 31.3.05
“Call to address cocaine addiction ” BBC
“Valium abuse poses death threat for drug addicts” Herald
See also
SDF: Looking behind the figures - drugs trends in Scotland
“Shock figures show massive scale of Scots teen drinking” Scotsman
“Scots boys start drinking before reaching teens” Times
See also
Scottish schools adolescent lifestyl and substance use survey (SALSUS) 2004