identity in news
RSS identity in newsPhishers cash in on credit crisis
News In one example that targets people affected by the Chase acquisition of Washington Mutual, the email asks recipients to click on a link and confirm their identity so Chase can "activate new security features for our new... [03 Oct 2008]
Round three for BT's Phorm trials
News F is for Federated identity BT is to perform another trial of Phorm's ad-serving technology, after delays of more than half a year. Phorm's technology, which BT will use under the brand of 'Webwise', has attracted... [29 Sep 2008]
ID card 'will drown in a billion mismatches'
News But academic John Daugman, a former member of the Biometrics Assurance Group (BAG) which reviewed the scheme, says its reliance on fingerprints and facial photos to verify a person's identity will cause the system to... [26 Sep 2008]
UK ID cards unveiled today
News The cards, expected to cost about £30, are fitted with a chip containing scans of a facial photograph, two fingerprints and identity information. These first generation of cards for foreign nationals will be produced by... [25 Sep 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News Bob Carter of the Identity and Passport Service and chairman of the Brussels Interoperability Group, said in a statement: "The rigorous testing in Prague was a critical step in the European deployment of second... [22 Sep 2008]
ID card contract shortlist gets shorter
News The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has further whittled down the shortlisted companies to deliver parts of the ID card system and passport application scheme. IBM and Thales are through to the next round of... [16 Sep 2008]
Second Life sets techies on stability
News Emerging technology specialist at IBM, Robert Smart, added there are also challenges around accessibility and identity management that need to be addressed. Linden Lab has revealed its tech group is tackling several... [15 Sep 2008]
Data loss consultants sacked by Home Office
News Since 2004 the company had been contracted as a development partner for the government's national identity cards scheme - to help with design, feasibility testing, business and procurement elements of the project. [10 Sep 2008]
Ad gurus called in to help ID cards
News I is for Identity and Passport Service N is for National Identity Register Identity cards for foreign nationals are a crucial part in the fight against illegal migration, enabling those... [09 Sep 2008]
Email and web snoop plans slammed - again
News F is for Federated identity The Labour chairman of an influential technology group has warned that government plans to monitor UK email and internet records could collect to much data to be useful. Home Office proposals... [04 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News F is for Federated identity Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned. The head of the Serious Fraud Office... [02 Sep 2008]
Watchdog demands data breach confessions
News The NCC, and its fellow European consumer watchdogs, want the proposed revisions to be extended so that all UK banks and businesses face a reporting requirement, claiming that because many smaller breaches go unreported by UK businesses,... [01 Sep 2008]
Warning over wi-fi 'piggybackers'
News According to a survey by moneysupermarket.com, a large number of Brits are exposed to 'piggybacking' - where broadband users connect to someone else's wireless router to gain access to the internet - which can lead to... [29 Aug 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News F is for Federated identity Virtual worlds are playgrounds not just for people who want some online fantasy role-playing but for cyber criminals who are looking for places to launder money and steal data, according to... [28 Aug 2008]
Liverpool midwives cull paper with 3G laptops
News Even after the midwife has verified his or her identity with a fingerprint and logged into the SPO with a password, they will also need to log in to MediTech - meaning there is two-factor authentication, he added. [27 Aug 2008]
