Germany today becomes the first European country to start issuing passports that include fingerprint biometrics - je 01.11.2007 08

Germany today becomes the first European country to start issuing passports that include fingerprint biometrics. They'll carry fingerprint images of both left and right index fingers. The German government says the measure makes passports more difficult to fake and will help in its efforts to track down terrorists. But critics say there are downsides.