biometrics a-z
RSS biometrics a-zZX Spectrum crowned king of computer classics
News Biometrics from A-Z… The Sinclair ZX Spectrum has been crowned the most popular first home computer, beating off competition from other classics such as the Amiga and BBC Micro. Almost... [18 Apr 2008]
OOXML standard: ISO calls for end to 'personal attacks'
News Biometrics from A-Z… The International Organization for Standardization has called for "personal attacks" to cease in the debate surrounding Microsoft's Office Open XML standard. The... [15 Apr 2008]
Secret ID card review: Judge quashes its release
News B is for Biometrics The High Court has quashed a ruling that a review of the ID card scheme should be published. Judge Stanley Burnton overturned the decision by the Information Tribunal... [14 Apr 2008]
Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers
News Biometrics from A-Z… People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.... [14 Apr 2008]
ID cards fuel £147m consultancy bill
News B is for Biometrics The UK's ID card scheme has helped fuel a 2,000 per cent hike in the cost of Home Office consultants - taking the bill up to £147m last year. Home Office spending on consultants shot... [11 Apr 2008]
Experian embraces open source
News Biometrics from A-Z… Experian is embracing open source software as a major part of its tech strategy in the future. The company previously shied away from open source... [11 Apr 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News Biometrics from A-Z… The company behind an ISP-based web advertising user-tracking system has denied claims what it is doing is illegal. Phorm - whose Webwise and Open Internet Exchange... [11 Apr 2008]
BT: EU must harmonise telecoms to save cash
News Biometrics from A-Z… BT has released research that claims huge benefits to the European economy if telecoms regulation was harmonised across the continent, allowing more consistent IT... [08 Apr 2008]
Open source to go mainstream, says Gartner
News Biometrics from A-Z… In a few years' time, almost all businesses will use open source, according to Gartner; even though IT managers may be unaware of it, and prefer to... [07 Apr 2008]
Google CIO to join digital music realm
News Biometrics from A-Z… Google CIO Douglas Merrill is leaving Google to become president of EMI's digital unit, according to sources. A Google spokesman confirmed Merrill... [03 Apr 2008]
Mobile industry slams 'health time bomb' study
News Biometrics from A-Z… The mobile industry has hit back at a neurosurgeon's study that claimed there is evidence of a link between mobile phones and... [02 Apr 2008]
Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
News Plans to introduce biometric fingerprint checks for domestic passengers travelling through Heathrow Airport have been delayed after the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) raised privacy concerns about the system.silicon.com's... [26 Mar 2008]
Brits get more data security savvy
News Biometrics from A-Z… Brits are becoming much savvier with their personal information, suggesting the recent spate of high-profile data breaches has had an impact. An Information... [19 Mar 2008]
Police gets to grips with body cameras
Case Study Inspector David Edge, who is coordinating the camera trial, told silicon.com: "Once the officer's finished his tour of duty or taken his prisoner back to the police station he can upload those recordings to a central... [12 Mar 2008]
ID cards chief defends u-turn
News B is for Biometrics James Hall, director of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), told silicon.com the revised scheme is likely to cut £1bn off its £5.4bn price tag, that power station workers are likely to join... [10 Mar 2008]
