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Do we need a national ID card?

May 23, 2006 There's something wrong when data brokers know more about you than the cops know about felons, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says. TAGS: ID card, driver's license, felon, passport, U.K., citizen, mean, database, U.S., security

Queen gives biometric ID cards the green light

November 23, 2004 Legislation for a British FBI is also in the Queen's Speech, which promises "security for all." TAGS: ID card, legislation, government, terrorism, U.K., security

Microsoft exec: ID cards pose security risk

October 18, 2005 U.K. government's plans for a mandatory biometric ID card opens British citizens up to "huge potential breaches," security exec warns. TAGS: ID card, biometrics, security risk, identity management, exec, U.K., concern, supplier, government, security, Microsoft Corp.

U.K.'s Home Office admits to database breaches

August 31, 2006 The government agency says four of five incidents involved members of staff accessing databases for unauthorized purposes. TAGS: security breach, ID card, spokesman, database, security, U.K.

Terrorism threat to Net overblown

November 23, 2005 Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown." TAGS: cyberterrorism, terrorism, ID card, criminal, threat, biometrics, infrastructure, SANS Institute, danger, terrorist, hacker, U.K., hacking, government, security

U.K. official: Fight online fraud with iPods

January 12, 2006 Agency tech head says it'd be cheaper to give each citizen an iPod for authentication than to issue ID cards. TAGS: digital certificate, ID card, fraud, identity management, U.K., Apple iPod, London, Apple Computer, information technology, security

Federal ID cards need more thought

May 26, 2005 In a letter to the editor, EPIC asks for caution on ID cards featuring both biometrics and Bluetooth. TAGS: RFID, EPIC, ID card, Mr., Bluetooth, column, transmission, blog, radio, error, security

Officials say PR campaign may boost Real ID popularity

September 24, 2007 DMV officials tell colleagues that now's the time to start plotting ways to counteract negative messages about the forthcoming ID cards. TAGS: Real ID Act, ID card, public relations, identity theft, state, conference, message, security

Homeland Security chief defends Real ID plan

December 14, 2006 Dismissing privacy concerns, Michael Chertoff says electronically read IDs will make the country more secure. TAGS: Real ID Act, homeland security, ID card, Social Security, RFID, agency, privacy, state, Adobe PDF, card, security

Hackers steal ID info from Virginia university

January 10, 2005 Thousands of students, faculty and staff at George Mason University have personal information downloaded by online intruders in a major security breach. TAGS: faculty, social security number, identity fraud, Virginia, university, Social Security, intruder, ID card, personal information, student, staff, server, security, e-mail

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