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ID card 'will drown in a billion mismatches'
News Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. B is for Behavioural biometric The government was badly advised by its internal scientists in the Home Office... [26 Sep 2008]
One million ID cards every year from 2009
News Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. B is for Behavioural biometric Foreign nationals face a fine of up to £1,000 for not submitting to... [25 Sep 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News Europe has moved closer to the rollout of full biometric passports after key systems were shown to work. Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. B is... [22 Sep 2008]
Scottish gov't enlists data privacy experts
News However, according to the consultation document, it is debatable whether these systems are proportionate or appropriate for an educational environment, while "biometric systems can be perceived as more intrusive than... [11 Sep 2008]
Ad gurus called in to help ID cards
News The spokesman added the promotional activity will increase as the launch date for biometric ID cards for foreign nationals approaches in November. Silicon.com's A to Z of ID Cards Z is... [09 Sep 2008]
ID cards face student scorn
News Feedback from the site will be put towards tailoring the biometric card to suit young people's needs when they are offered the cards from 2010. Silicon.com's A to Z of ID Cards Z is for... [09 Jul 2008]
Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News Blakey is critical of the lack of technology in prisons, calling for CCTV, biometric, scanning and phone blocking systems to be stepped up. Security from A to Z Z is for Zero-day The... [08 Jul 2008]
Fingerprints analysed on the beat
News Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. B is for Behavioural biometric The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has extended a mobile... [11 Jun 2008]
ID cards fuel £147m consultancy bill
News The government plans to start taking the first biometric details from UK citizens for its National Identity Register scheme next year but has delayed the mass roll-out of the scheme until 2015. Silicon.com's A to... [11 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... [26 Mar 2008]
Police gets to grips with body cameras
Case Study B is for Behavioural biometric Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. Inspector David Edge, who is coordinating the camera trial, told silicon.com:... [12 Mar 2008]
ID cards chief defends u-turn
News Foreign nationals living in Britain will have to register their biometric details on the National Identity Register and carry an ID card by the end of this year. Biometric data for the cards is likely to... [10 Mar 2008]
ID cards are dead
Comment Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. B is for Behavioural biometric But the big shift in the government's plans is the subtle sidelining of the... [07 Mar 2008]
ID card u-turn by government
News A government u-turn has ditched plans to force people to get a biometric ID card when they renew or apply for a passport. But the government still intends to force foreign nationals living in Britain to register their... [06 Mar 2008]
ID cards: Gov't slaps on fines of up to £1,000
News The latest government ID card plans have revealed people will face fines of up to £1,000 for skipping biometric scans. Silicon.com's A to Z of ID Cards Z is for London Zoo A is for Act B... [26 Feb 2008]
