ID Cards on Trial Archive
Biometrics not ready for prime time, says Europe
Tech too new for large-scale implementations [07 Oct 2005]
Job applicants to face ID card checks
UK's biggest employers consulted on the move... [26 Sep 2005]
Biometrics roadshow kicks off ID cards charm offensive
Critics slam it as "entirely predictable" government spin [12 Sep 2005]
ID cards and shredders to fight fraud, says Home Office
Some tips on how to avoid identity theft [07 Sep 2005]
Biometric standards for ID cards unveiled
Will underpin controversial government project [26 Aug 2005]
Government details ID card tech needs
Biometrics and national register required... [12 Aug 2005]
Home Office ID figures branded "misleading"
London School of Economics rounds on ID scheme again... [05 Aug 2005]
ID card benefits were exaggerated, admits government
"Perhaps we ran away with our own enthusiasm," says minister [04 Aug 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Warning over IT upgrade costs
Departments and councils face "Y2K but worse" claims one observer… [22 Jul 2005]
Work starts on ID card "building blocks"
Siemens wins £6.9m contract for passport application system software [20 Jul 2005]
Anti-ID card campaign notches up 10,000 refuseniks
Supporters call for another 10,000 [20 Jul 2005]
Tech upgrade for biometric passports and ID cards
UK Passport Service beefs up infrastructure... [19 Jul 2005]
ID cards plans to face review
Is the timetable slipping already? [12 Jul 2005]
ID cards wouldn't have stopped bombings, says Clarke
But argues they will help the wider fight against terrorism... [08 Jul 2005]
Forgers will crack e-passports within a decade
"All we can do is keep changing," says head of UK Passport Service... [30 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Flawed plans are £19bn "dog's dinner"
Report by economists warns of "catastrophic failure"... [27 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Blair warned by rebel MPs
Brinkmanship begins with vital ID card vote too close to call... [24 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Blair faces backbench revolt
MPs voice ID fears ahead of 28 June vote... [17 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Police chief questions biometrics
Technology has to be "foolproof", says Met Police boss... [16 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: EDS wants in on project
Industry consortium could be the best way forward, says boss [16 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Charles Clarke slams "media scare campaign"
Says ID cards will indeed cost £93... [16 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Illegal working myth exposed
Few rogue employers are actually prosecuted... [14 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Public loses faith over rising costs
The Home Office is having a laugh, say UK citizens... [14 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: Write to your MP
Here's how you can get involved and support our campaign... [10 Jun 2005]
ID Cards on Trial: silicon.com readers back the campaign
"The cost of this folly must ultimately be borne by the British public..." [09 Jun 2005]