An excellent summary of the issues that slipped under the radar over the Christmas period (the summary, not the issues...). Biometrics, surveillance, RFID, data retention and more...

It's been a year dominated by terms such as ID theft, data protection and biometrics. But what have the powers that be been doing and what part does the tech community play in their plans?

Please read for an overview of the last year's developments and links to relevant coverage. Silicon.com also has a useful section Protecting Your ID special reports that is worth checking out.