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News ID Cards: The bidding war begins This happened before the loss of child benefit claimants' personal data by HMRC brought the whole idea of ID cards into question, and 2008 is bound to see more debate on this controversial issue. [19 Dec 2007]
ID cards will be secure, insists Home Office
News Abagnale, now a security consultant, criticised the ID cards scheme and said: "You can develop all of the best security systems in the world, the most sophisticated software in the world [yet] all it takes is one weak link that is one person in... [25 Oct 2007]
ID cards scheme "getting out of control"
News The LSE Identity Project estimates an annual operational cost of £600m for the ID cards scheme but projects only £150m per year will be made from registration fees, assuming five million enrolments per year at a cost of £30 per person. [16 May 2007]
Blair slams ID cards critics
News Prime Minister Tony Blair has again hit out at critics of the government's controversial ID cards scheme, arguing that biometric technology is crucial for fighting crime and securing the UK's borders. [07 Nov 2006]
ID theft 'threatens almost all UK homes'
News Stolen identities, whether gained through stealing from bins or through phishing can be used to apply for bank accounts, credit cards and mobile phone contracts as well as identification documents such as passports. [16 Oct 2006]
ID database will become national population register
News The NIR will only contain details of adults over the age of 16 but a national child population database could also be on the cards. The Treasury confirmed this week that the newly created Identity and Passport Service (IPS) will take over the work... [19 Apr 2006]
ID theft 'passport' mooted
News Van Dyke said: "The process of issuing official paperwork or cards to allow individuals to identify themselves to law enforcement that they have been victims of identity fraud should help end the perpetrator's spree of crime. [22 Mar 2006]
ID theft - what happens when you are the victim?
News The introduction of chip and PIN has made it more difficult for people to use stolen cards in the high street. The thieves sifted through drawers, taking utility bills, credit cards, statements and my birth certificate. [28 Feb 2006]
Are biometrics ready for the UK?
News With the ID cards scheme moving ahead, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backing the use of biometrics, it seems that finger, face and iris scanners will be soon become an everyday part of our society. [23 Feb 2006]
Federated identity 'can transform e-government'
News But one expert believes the government has been too preoccupied with the controversial ID cards project to consider such a solution. However he said there is "real irony" in the fact consideration of federation as a way to better-provide government... [22 Feb 2006]
Former US spy slams UK's ID card plans
News In an interview with silicon.com in London last week, just after the House of Lords blocked the UK's ID cards legislation, Scannell warned that a national ID card scheme would do little to improve security or guard against the threat of terrorism. [23 Jan 2006]
Government "in denial" about true ID card costs
News But in an as-yet-unpublished report the LSE is now claiming that could rocket by another £5bn to £10bn because of the cost of updating all government department IT systems in order to make them work with ID cards. [03 Nov 2005]
Data protection watchdog blasts ID card database
News The ID cards bill is due to begin its passage through the House of Lords next week where it is expected to get a tougher reception than it did from MPs. The government's Identity Cards Bill, which was given the green light by a majority of MPs... [28 Oct 2005]
£30 cap on standalone ID card for the poor
News In a rallying call, before next Tuesday's crucial House of Commons vote on the Identity Cards Bill, Clarke said: "In future, the recording of biometrics, such as fingerprints, iris patterns or facial image means that we will have a much stronger... [14 Oct 2005]
Huge ID theft ring affects at least 50 banks
News As well as passwords for online banking sites, information on credit cards has also been gathered. Sites said: "For almost every bank that is listed [in the file], it's possible to get into the person's account. [09 Aug 2005]
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