id checks
RSS id checksSS7 Interswitch Signaling Transport
White Paper This is the network that checks to see if the destination phone is busy before the actual call is placed, saving valuable bandwidth in an overcrowded PSTN. Essentially, the SS7 network is a packet data network that provides out-of-band signaling... [24 Feb 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: ID theft, infrastructure modelling, new breed of consultants
Comment To reduce the likelihood of the problem occurring, background checks should be made on all employees. Traditionally, the most common way for thieves to obtain ID information is carelessness on the part of individuals and not taking sufficient care... [10 Dec 2003]
Leader: Who do you think you are?
Leader Running checks on buyers at checkouts or over the phone or net even would be easier, they say, if we have biometric ID cards. So by the end of a year in which the general public have learnt about phishing and ID theft, they are now looking and... [04 Dec 2003]
Biometric health and passport IDs head for Europe
News According to the proposal, fingerprints were preferred over iris scans because most EU countries already maintain extensive databases using fingerprint information, so that background checks on individuals would be a relatively simple process. [23 Oct 2003]
Mobile police increase time on the beat
News So far 60 officers have been equipped with Panasonic Toughbooks, which use a closed Orange GPRS network and Citrix thin client technology to access the Police National Computer to do vehicle checks or suspect profiles. [23 Sep 2003]
Terrorist funding crackdown code canned
News The FSA stressed that the decision does not absolve financial institutions from existing anti-money laundering checks and responsibilities. Wherever possible we are identifying customers through our own records, but occasionally we need to contact... [24 Jul 2003]
Biometrics unveiled for US-bound Brits
News The move, which is intended to tighten airport security and improve flight safety in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in 2001, will require all airport employees entering restricted zones to get through two security checks. [07 May 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Who am I?
Comment Again, the checks are often cursory and easily fooled simply by stealing the ID card from somebody who looks at least a bit similar to the thief. Signatures are easily forged to an adequate standard to bypass most checks. [22 Apr 2003]
US moves to stamp out ID fraud
News The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government held a hearing yesterday where proposals to introduce new legislation which would require more vigorous checks from credit agencies were discussed. [21 Mar 2002]
Cheat Sheet: Windows XP
Cheat Sheet As part of Microsoft's fight against piracy it has introduced a product activation button which checks the ID of 10 hardware components of a PC and sends the spec straight to Microsoft. Q. What is Windows XP? [22 Oct 2001]
