Read this one through if you are interested in some thought provoking links to very well thought thoughts on our identity and security in relation to the state and police powers. James O'Neill's blog : Inspector Morse is dead, alas.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/886450/fingerprint_system_nightmare/ is a bit annoying if you have the audio on but otherwise a very good example why finger print readers should not be used in my humble. I have twice seen finger print scanners defeated...
Have an entry over at http://osusuki.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DED344FDCB7C8F28!200.entry where I briefly have a look at some of the issues from MS07-039 and the previously released MS07-029.