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Row over high street biometrics
News While anti-ID campaigners have said it will be almost impossible to lock fingerprints to biographical details in a secure manner if those biometrics are taken in a high-street business, Smith said on Thursday that the... [10 Nov 2008]
ID card spending doubles to £56m
News The IPS said it will trial taking fingerprints next year as a second passport biometric. It said: "We anticipate piloting the recording of fingerprints as a second biometric from... [21 Apr 2006]
ID theft - what happens when you are the victim?
News Within two hours the police arrived to dust for fingerprints. They are required for some passport applications and a number of other government services as proof of ID. Utility bills are sometimes the... [28 Feb 2006]
First biometric passports issued to diplomats
News Later versions are likely to include other biometrics such as fingerprints. The UK Passport service has already started enforcing new photo standards during the quiet season to allow... [08 Nov 2005]
Devil's Advocate: Biometrics offer false hope
Comment There is something quite offensive about being subjected to physical checks such as fingerprints and iris scans. They make some sense in situations such as an airport, where it is necessary to be certain that a person... [03 May 2005]
Biometric passports: Sidekicks, sunglasses, smiles and scarves banned
News While biometrics can use a person's fingerprints, iris or face to identify them, Europe has opted for the face as its favourite biometric for identity documents. The passport service has... [12 Aug 2004]
German airport begins biometric checking
News Byometric and Oki said the complexity and randomness of the eye's iris patterns make them more difficult to fake than other biometric patterns, such as fingerprints. The iris systems - seven of which have been installed... [16 Feb 2004]
Iris, fingerprints and face to be used in ID card trial
News Iris, fingerprint and facial recognition will all be tested as part of the UK Passport Service's six-month trial of biometric technology ahead of the introduction of potentially compulsory national ID... [08 Dec 2003]
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