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RSS border in newsBusinesses fear Sepa debit fraud risk
News The Sepa initiative seeks to create a common framework for cross-border Euro payments, using a single bank account and a single set of payments instruments across an area stretching from Ireland to Poland. [22 Jul 2008]
Soham report IT systems still not in place
News The report also found that processes for sharing public protection information across organisational boundaries are often absent - citing the lack of crossover between the UK Border Authority and the police; that several data formats were... [17 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News In a speech at the Homeland & Border Security Conference 2008 in London on Thursday, Admiral Lord West, parliamentary undersecretary of state for security and counter-terrorism, said that terrorists were increasingly harnessing technology to try... [04 Jul 2008]
Biometrics to fast track 'trusted' travellers
News Liam Byrne, border and immigration minister, revealed the agreement to city representatives on Wednesday. Biometric technology is to be used to speed up travel between the UK and the US. Fingerprint, iris and facial recognition technology will be... [03 Jul 2008]
Admit to security breaches, companies told
News The member states should undertake concerted efforts to reduce the imbalances in security levels, with more cross-border co-operation. The EU's online security body is calling for laws to force companies to reveal when their computer systems have... [27 May 2008]
Time to bin ID cards?
News CSC, EDS, Fujitsu, IBM, and Thales made the shortlist to win the five parts of the single "framework contract", including a £500m deal to replace the existing passport application system, the £500m biometric fingerprint and photograph database... [23 May 2008]
Europe embracing speedy fat pipes
News Other challenges include boosting tech research through EU-funded projects, further encouraging the use of online technologies and promoting more cross border cooperation - such as electronic signatures. [18 Apr 2008]
Heathrow 'temporarily delays' fingerprint checks
News A statement from BAA, which operates Heathrow, said the introduction of fingerprinting technology would be "temporarily delayed" following a meeting with the Information Commissioner and the Border and Immigration Agency. [26 Mar 2008]
Skin-detecting CCTV keeps an eye on motorists
News He said many UK councils have shown interest in using dtech to police vehicle occupancy, adding it is already in use "all over the world".dtech has additional applications beyond policing congestion, according to Tyrer, who said as well as car... [26 Feb 2008]
Biometrics the future for flying bliss?
News By 2015, biometric technology will make getting on a plane almost as easy as getting on the Tube or train today, according to a leading border security expert.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics Sita has had general talks with the UK government... [21 Feb 2008]
EU border checks go biometric
News Visitors to Europe will face biometric screening and automated security checks under proposals for a shake-up of EU border controls. Automated border control systems and guards would be able to check visitors' identities using the biometric data... [14 Feb 2008]
Biometrics open up Heathrow Terminal One
News Biometric data is already in use for border control purposes at other airports in the UK, including Gatwick and Manchester Airport. Click on the links below to find out everything you'll need to know about biometric security. [08 Feb 2008]
World's finest tech sites immortalised
News CERN - Geneva, French Swiss border Cern - Geneva, French Swiss border Now both Jodrell Bank and Cern are among the technological landmarks that could be immortalised alongside the pyramids of Egypt and Taj Mahal on Unesco's World Heritage Site (WHS... [22 Jan 2008]
Commerzbank gets ready for Sepa
News Sepa is an instrument that lays down conventions on cross-border Euro payments. It should pave the way for cheaper cross-border payments charges for consumers across Europe and allow European banks to move into new markets much more easily. [15 Jan 2008]
Biometric fingerprint checks for UK visas
News Immigration minister Liam Byrne congratulated Border and Immigration Agency officials and set out 10 milestones to strengthen border protection this year, which include introducing compulsory ID cards for foreign nationals who want to stay in the... [14 Jan 2008]
