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IBM inks ID cards biometrics contract despite Tory scrap pledge
News This contract will provide a secure database for storing facial and fingerprint images for the next generation of biometric passports and will support the delivery of the National Identity card," said IPS chief executive... [13 Jul 2009]
And the £400m biometric passport contract goes to…?
News James Hall, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), said in a statement: "The British passport is recognised as one of the best in the world, and we want to keep it that way. British... [12 Jun 2009]
Chip and PIN for ID cards: Not such a sharp idea?
News With doubts over the practical benefits the cards will offer to the public still dogging the project, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) last week raised the possibility of adding chip and PIN functionality, with IPS chief executive... [15 Apr 2009]
First ID card trials announced for airport staff
News James Hall, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service, said: "Confirming our plans for identity cards for airside workers is a major step in delivering the National Identity Scheme. The Home... [06 Nov 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News However, James Hall, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service, maintained that the cards would enhance airport security. We think ID cards can be a sensible enhancement of pre-employment... [07 Jul 2008]
ePassport upgrade scaled back
News IPS chief executive James Hall said in a statement: "We are better placed than ever to build on our successes in the passport service to deliver the National Identity Scheme. Millions had been spent on... [02 Jul 2008]
ID cards chief defends u-turn
News James Hall, director of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), told silicon.com the revised scheme is likely to cut £1bn off its £5.4bn price tag, that power station workers are likely to join airport... [10 Mar 2008]
Dear silicon.com... this little piggybacker, don't talk trash, analyse this...
Comment So I'm thinking of leaving a pile of black bin bags (full, of course) at the doors of the Town Hall. James Pomeroy, Birmingham Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the... [30 Aug 2007]
ID cards: The bidding war begins
News James Hall, chief executive of the IPS said: "We've reached what we think is quite an important milestone. Hall said: "We want to create a team of people who understand our agenda.... [09 Aug 2007]
£31m pumped into ID card project
News Last year, James Hall, CEO of IPS, revealed the ID cards procurement timetable and said the "current best estimate" for the next ID cards procurement activity was April or May 2007. During the year... [30 Jul 2007]
ID cards: "A disaster waiting to happen"
News James Hall, Identity and Passport Service (IPS) CEO, said in an online webchat on the Downing Street website that most uses of the ID card will probably not involve accessing the National Identity... [09 Mar 2007]
Nothing to fear over ID cards privacy, says passport chief
News But James Hall, CEO of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), said in an online webchat on the Downing Street website that most uses of the ID card will probably not involve accessing the NIR and would... [06 Mar 2007]
Re:Viewing 2006: The year in the public sector
News It's probably worth noting that the Accenture exec who was responsible for the company's £2bn contracts for the NHS IT programme is the same James Hall who is now head of the government's ID card project. [21 Dec 2006]
ID card mega-database ditched
News James Hall, CEO of the Identity and Passport Service, told silicon.com: "One of the key things we've been looking at is the use of existing government assets wherever useful. Despite the tight deadline,... [19 Dec 2006]
ID card procurement timetable revealed
News James Hall, the new CEO of the IPS, revealed more details on the ID cards timetable when he met with suppliers last week at a meeting hosted by the British IT industry trade body Intellect. At the... [17 Nov 2006]
