| Archived News (2005) |
31st Oct 2005
 | UK IT chief calls for downscaling of ID card plans
Whitehall IT chiefs may be poised to pull the rug from under the UK's ID card scheme on the basis that the technology isn't ready for prime time, and the project too unfocussed to pass Whitehall risk assessments. |
28th Oct 2005
| Info Commissioner criticises ID Cards Bill
The Information Commissioner believes the measures set out in the National Identity Cards Bill go "well beyond" the requirements to set up a secure, reliable and trustworthy IC card system. |
29th Sep 2005
| Government Roadshow with Bernard Herdan (CEO of Passport Office) tomorrow!
Location: West Quay Shopping Centre
Time: 11.15am - 12noon.
Local news and TV will be present. Join the mailing list (below) to find out more information and meeting arrangements. |
28th Sep 2005
| Government Roadshow Update: It looks like the roadshow will be at West Quay, Southampton at 11:30am on Friday 30th. Although we've yet to receive firm confirmation, this seems like the most likely location. |
27th Sep 2005
| The Government 'Charm offensive' Roadshow comes to Southampton on Friday 30th September. We don't know the exact details yet, but I suspect it will be in the vicinity of the main shopping centre or Bar Gate. Time unknown - watch this space for updates! |
26th Jul 2005
| Passport chief vows to avoid past IT failures in new systems upgrade - Passport Service CEO, Bernard Herdan says he's confident the agency had learned from past mistakes. |
25th Jul 2005
| UK's first biometric passports to be issued overseas - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office announced on 25/07/05 that it had appointed 3M to develop, test and implement the country's first biometric passport issuance system. |
1st Jul 2005
| Biometrics won't deter passport fraudsters, chief admits - Bernard Herdan confirms that a tightening up of passport standards, including the inclusion of biometric information, will not eliminate sophisticated fraud or terrorism. |
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