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News Lie detector beats benefit fraud 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... [19 Dec 2007]
Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment Despite tough criticism, the government argues the scheme will make identity fraud much harder. Ministers claim it could help to kerb illegal immigration, stop large-scale financial fraud - anyone trying to make a big financial transaction would... [23 Nov 2007]
Leader: Are e-petitions good for democracy?
Leader In it Blair argues ID cards will help secure the UK's borders and tackle fraud, crime and terrorism. More than 27,000 people who signed a separate petition calling for the ID cards scheme to be scrapped received an email from the PM this week too. [20 Feb 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 10.11.06
Round-Up The UK is suffering a fraud epidemic it would seem. You see there has been a 55 per cent increase in online fraud and a 37 per cent hike in card fraud, according to stats released this week by payment industry body Apacs. [10 Nov 2006]
Blair slams ID cards critics
News Clegg said in a statement: "Blair must be living in cloud-cuckoo land if he seriously believes that the creation of the world's largest identity database will be a magic cure for identity fraud. Prime Minister Tony Blair has again hit out at... [07 Nov 2006]
ID theft 'threatens almost all UK homes'
News More than 21 million UK households are in the firing line of identity fraud as Britons continue to throw away documents that could be useful to rubbish-rummaging fraudsters. These findings coincide with the launch of the National Identity Fraud... [16 Oct 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 Ultimately that could lead to a national ID theft help-point where consumers could report fraud. But for as long as they are accepted as proof of identity, these sorts of documents will remain a weak link in the fight against identity fraud. [28 Feb 2006]
Tech upgrade for biometric passports and ID cards
News The agency said biometric passports, and the face-to-face interview process also being introduced, are key to cutting fraud. The UK Passport Service (UKPS) is working on a technology upgrade to help it cope with new demands resulting from biometric... [19 Jul 2005]
ID card plans are back and 'more popular'
News David Porter, head of security and risk at Detica, told silicon.com the problem of electoral fraud is one issue which "throws the spotlight back onto ID cards" - most notably the problem of people voting in person with no required proof of identity. [25 May 2005]
UK voters fear election fraud
News The UK public is losing faith in the integrity of general elections with more than a third of voters concerned about election fraud. Of those polled, 56 per cent said such technologies would make fraud easier to commit - with SMS most commonly... [30 Mar 2005]
ID card and biometric passport roadmap updated
News Cutting fraud by creating an electronic link to birth, marriage and death records to eliminate reliance on paper documentation Bernard Herdan, UKPS chief executive, said: "We believe significant improvements in identity authentication and document... [29 Mar 2005]
Phishing is fastest growing form of consumer theft
News The research examined five types of consumer fraud: new account fraud, check forgery, unauthorised access to checking accounts, illegal credit card purchases and fraudulent cash advances on credit cards. [16 Jun 2004]
ID card opponents won't give up without a fight
News Blunkett added: "The threat of global terrorism, the ease with which large numbers of people now travel around the world and the proliferation of identity fraud make secure identification more vital than ever. [26 Apr 2004]
Biometric ID cards 'dangerously flawed'
News Dorrington believes the 'all your eggs in one basket' approach being taken with single identity cards will also prove a great catalyst for fraud, citing the example of the social security number in the US. [23 May 2003]
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