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Warning: ID cards face fingerprint errors
News BAG urged the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to adopt iris scans as a "fall back", for when there are problems taking or matching a fingerprint. The IPS is putting an enlarged fingerprint bureau in place to ensure that exceptions can be... [20 Jun 2008]
ID cards are dead
Comment I is for Iris Although passport applicants will have to give up their biometric scans for the national register they won't be required to pay £30 (again that's the government's estimate - critics put the cost much higher) for an ID card to go with... [07 Mar 2008]
Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment There are numerous biometrics technologies, including fingerprint recognition, iris scans, face recognition, voice recognition and even vein and palm recognition. Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable to have a society where bank cards had... [23 Nov 2007]
ID card mega-database ditched
News Iris scans are now not going to be used following the review of the project in the summer - only fingerprints and facial biometrics. The government has trimmed back its controversial ID cards plans, ditching a single mega-database to hold all ID... [19 Dec 2006]
Leader: ID cards fight must go on
Leader Yes, until 2010 you'll have the option of declining an ID card when you renew your passport but you still have to pay for the cost of the card regardless of whether you receive it and you'll still have your fingerprint and iris scans stored in the... [31 Mar 2006]
New ID cards agency set up after Queen approves bill
News But the compromise means that those who choose to opt out will still have to pay for the ID card - and have their fingerprints, iris scans and personal details taken and stored on the national identity register (NIR) when they get a new passport. [31 Mar 2006]
ePassports start their travels
News Other biometrics such as fingerprints and iris scans may be added to the passport at a later date. According to the Home Office, ePassports are now being issued by the Foreign Office in Washington, and stocks are being built up for other offices... [21 Feb 2006]
Lords leave ID cards bill in tatters
News Although the government claims ID cards will initially be voluntary, it wants to force anyone applying for a new passport to give their fingerprint and iris scans for inclusion on the ID card database: the NIR. [24 Jan 2006]
Biometric standards for ID cards unveiled
News The BS ISO/IEC 19794 series of standards cover the science of using "biological properties" to identify individuals, such as fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition. Use of biometrics by the public sector must conform to these international... [26 Aug 2005]
Cheat Sheet: ID cards
Cheat Sheet The Home Office ran a trial over the summer - which silicon.com took part in - enrolling 10,000 volunteers for a mock ID card using iris scans, facial recognition and a fingerprint scan. The person checking the card would use a card reader in... [22 Nov 2004]
E-passports emerge on US horizon
News Saswato Das, a spokesman for Infineon Technologies, said that the chip, smaller than the width of a human hair and holding only 64K of memory, also has enough room to store biometric data, including digital fingerprints, photos and iris scans. [26 Oct 2004]
Leader: Fear not the biometric ID
Leader The government is aiming to put 10,000 volunteers through a mock enrolment process that will test various biometrics including facial recognition, iris scans and fingerprint scans. Iris scans don't trigger epilepsy (epileptic associations have... [13 Aug 2004]
ID card opponents won't give up without a fight
News Among those polled by silicon.com who supported the cards, there was massive support for biometrics, with 85.4 per cent of respondents saying data such as fingerprints and iris scans should be utilised to increase the security and trustworthiness... [26 Apr 2004]
ID card "route map" revealed by UK Passport Service
News A pilot into the collection of fingerprint and iris scans from the public is also underway and the results will be evaluated later this year. A "route map to ID cards" has been outlined by the UK Passport Service (UKPS) that will see facial... [31 Mar 2004]
Biometrics: Eyes, ears, face or voice?
Comment Plans for a national ID card in the UK that will use either iris or fingerprint scans for verification have once again brought biometric technologies into the spotlight and authorities worldwide looking increasingly at biometric data as an extra... [15 Dec 2003]
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