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ID cards: Gov't slaps on fines of up to £1,000
News The Home Office documents predict the cards will be fitted with a "tamperproof chip" containing encrypted information, which would include the holder's face, two fingerprints, personal details and immigration status. [26 Feb 2008]
High-tech security forces up passport price - again
News Each passport contains a chip which stores a scan of the holder's passport photo, to increase security and comply with international standards. The government has revealed that the price of a passport is to rise again - by almost a third - to cover... [24 Jul 2006]
IT vendors fear being linked with ID cards scheme
News Other concerns outlined by the IT companies include a lack of capacity to manufacture the ID cards or the iris recognition cameras needed to verify the card holder with their biometric eye scan. The details of the ID cards Procurement Strategy... [24 Jul 2006]
UK retailer at centre of credit card security scare
News But a MasterCard holder whose card was stopped as a result of the security breach told silicon.com today that his card issuer, Goldfish, part of Morgan Stanley, said more than 4,000 people have been affected. [28 Apr 2006]
First biometric chipped ePassports issued in UK
News The new passports incorporate extra security features, including a chip with the holder's facial biometric. The biometric passports have already been issued abroad, as exclusively revealed by silicon.com last month. [06 Mar 2006]
Photos: New ePassport revealed
Photo It will hold the scan of the holder's facial features embedded in the chip. The cover of the ePassport looks only slightly different. The passports are currently being trialled and will be available to the public from February. [30 Nov 2005]
Kazaa HQ, Oz universities raided in piracy crackdown
News MIPI obtained an Anton Pilar order - which allows a copyright holder to enter a premises to search for and seize material that breaches copyright without alerting the target through court proceedings - yesterday from Justice Murray Wilcox, and... [06 Feb 2004]
"Hello helpdesk.. It's getting a bit tricky"
News I've broken my coffee cup holder" .and other tales of helpdesk woe http://www.silicon.com/a55051 Bunch of Fives: The biggest threat to your network revealed http://www.silicon.com/a56310 1. Gadget Showdown: My wireless LAN of constant sorrow... [03 Dec 2002]
'No' vote gathering support in HP merger row
News Brandes Investment, holder of a 1.3 per cent stake in HP, has come out against the $21.7bn acquisition of Compaq. Meanwhile, David Packard has revealed that 63 per cent of employees in Boise, Idaho and Oregon think the merger is a bad idea. [26 Feb 2002]
A Hex on all your email policies
Comment We heard from one Egg Card holder this week, who tries to keep his inbox free of spam by always ticking those boxes at the bottom of company websites which should mean you won't get inundated with marketing info. [21 Sep 2001]
Model Management: Mobile phones - only trust them as far as you can throw them
Comment The Ericsson hits the ground first with a splintering crack that warms the heart of its assailant, Erno Riihelä, the current mobile phone-throwing world record holder. A truly riveting recent report, The Finns and the Future Information Society... [28 Aug 2001]
Tesco offers free Net access
News Freeserve today announced its one millionth account holder, a figure that puts it well ahead of former market leaders, America Online and Demon Internet. A spokeswoman for Tesco said: "We see the free service as one of the benefits of being a... [01 Feb 1999]
