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ID cards: 'A project nobody wants and the nation can't afford'
News The Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary, Chris Huhne, said that the "expensive and intrusive plans should be ditched now" with the money being spent on something that could actually fight crime and terrorism such as... [01 Jul 2009]
Home Office to widen ID card grasp?
News ID cards help protect against identity fraud, illegal working and immigration, crime and terrorism, and those trying to abuse positions of trust," said a Home Office spokesperson. Currently border... [13 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far?
Comment Others will claim they have nothing to hide and welcome the extra protection against, for example, the threat of terrorism. What is perhaps most controversial, however, is the potential cross-border... [21 Jan 2009]
Gov't battles EU to use passenger data
News Now the EU plans to make all European states share this passenger name record (PNR) information in a move that could limit its use to terrorism and organised crime. A spokeswoman for the Home Office said in a statement:... [08 Aug 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... [04 Jul 2008]
Counterterrorism gets $200m tech backing from EU
News The funding was granted in response to a call from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme, a research programme that seeks to develop technologies and knowledge to mitigate threats including terrorism,... [13 Sep 2007]
e-Borders to cost £1bn over next decade
News Speaking to the House of Commons on 25 July, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said electronic screening of travellers is an essential counter-terrorism measure as the first line of defence against terrorism... [02 Aug 2007]
Iris scans and passenger databases to protect UK borders
News As a result of this massive increase in travel, coupled with the fear of international terrorism, the government wants to tighten and automate security at borders. The passenger data provided by the airlines will allow... [16 Feb 2006]
US push for more internal anti-terror data sharing
News Rice said: "It is a vital national interest for America to remain a welcoming nation even as we strengthen security in the fight against terrorism," echoing remarks by President Bush at a summit for university presidents... [18 Jan 2006]
Anti-terror tech gets €15m from EU
News The European Commission is to put €15m into researching technologies designed to combat terrorism. Other tech projects to receive EC cash to fight terrorism include improving surveillance around harbours... [03 Aug 2005]
Bomber manhunt to force e-border check review
News The newspaper quoted a government source saying e-borders is now considered "crucial" as a weapon against terrorism, and that waiting until 2008 is not an option. Concerns over border security following... [01 Aug 2005]
HP scoops €37.5m EC pay-day
News Bernard Meric, senior vice president and MD EMEA at HP, said in a statement: "Ensuring citizen safety and security requires that technologies be able to adapt to the demands of global migration, border security,... [29 Apr 2005]
Singapore pushes biometric uptake
News He also urged for nations to share implementation know-how in the use of biometrics to strengthen international counter-terrorism defences. Besides passports, Singaporean authorities have also deployed another biometric... [31 Mar 2005]
Biometrics: Who's Watching You
White Paper In today's public arena, biometric technologies are being marketed as a "silver bullet" for terrorism; however, very little independent, objective scientific testing of biometrics has been done. The federal government... [17 Dec 2004]
Cheat Sheet: ID cards
Cheat Sheet He believes a biometric ID card will help in the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration, illegal working and organised crime. Blunkett says biometrics would have to be introduced with or without an ID card in order... [22 Nov 2004]
