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US sanctions foreign powers using technology in human rights abuses
The US plans to target foreign nationals using new technologies to carry out human rights abuses23 Apr 2012
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UK Border Agency to introduce postal visa system following IT failure
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) may introduce a postal visa service for foreign nationals, following the outage of its ID card computer system.04 May 2012
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Foreign nationals could be kicked out of country for not carrying new national ID card
Foreign nationals living in Britain who boycott the introduction of a biometric identity card later this year, could lose their right to stay under government proposals,...26 Feb 2008
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Biometric ID card to be issued to foreign nationals within a year, Home Office says
Foreign nationals who wish to stay in the UK will be issued with a compulsory biometric ID card within a year, the home office minister, Liam Byrne, said today.14 Jan 2008
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Government strengthens UK border technology systems
More than 99% of foreign nationals from outside the EU will be tracked in and out of Britain by 2010 using the e-Borders system, says...19 Aug 2008
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Government expands biometric identity scheme
The government has doubled the number of people that will be forced to hold biometric proof that they can live in the UK. A total of 400,000 people will hold Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), whic...27 Feb 2012
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MPs attack ID scheme's lack of transparency
Opposition MPs attacked the government last week after it emerged that the Home Office plans to introduce a simplified biometric card for foreign nationals, rather than...31 Jul 2006
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Security Think Tank: What should businesses do to ensure their IT defences resist APTs?
Security threat reports are increasing, identifying targeted and advanced, persistent threats (APTs) as top priorities for all organisations of all sizes and sectors. The reality of APTs has recent...11 May 2011
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Acta anti-piracy deal may face legal challenge in US
The Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) agreed this week may be subject to a constitutional challenge in the US, but it may expose the US to retaliatory action for common online copyright in...18 Nov 2010
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Government to review powers to intercept electronic communications
State powers to intercept electronic communications will be scrutinised in an urgent review of counter-terrorism legislation, the government said, fulfilling a pre-election promise to reverse the e...14 Jul 2010
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ID card project moves into next phase ahead of schedule
The Home Office is speeding up the rollout of ID cards to foreign nationals. Skilled migrants renewing their visas to stay in Britain in the New Year will be issued with ID cards. This is three mon...25 Sep 2009
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ID card centre captures first illegal immigrant
The first illegal immigrant has been caught at one of the government's new national identity card centres for foreigners. The man was caught out by fingerprint technology on the first day that an i...10 Dec 2008
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UK national ID card cloned in 12 minutes
The prospective national ID card was broken and cloned in 12 minutes, the Daily Mail revealed this morning. The newspaper hired computer expert Adam Laurie to test the security that protects the in...06 Aug 2009
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ID cards rolled out - but no one can read them
The roll out of ID cards has started, but police and border guards are not able to read the electronic information held on them. Scanners needed to read the information have not yet been rolled out...06 Feb 2009
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National ID card prototype released
The Home Office has unveiled a prototype ID card, a few weeks before the first cards will be issued to foreign migrants. The credit-card sized ID card will have an electronic chip with biometric de...25 Sep 2008
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ID cards now available in Sheffield
The first identity cards have been issued to foreign nationals in Sheffield. On Wednesday, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith opened the first buildingwhere biometric enrolment will take place, which is i...18 Dec 2008
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Home Office unlikely to accept ID card cloner's offer of demonstration
The Home Office is unlikely to respond to an invitation to see how a UK identity card was cracked and cloned. A Home Office spokesman confirmed it had received an offer from Adam Laurie, an expert ...19 Aug 2009
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UK IT workers train overseas replacements
UK IT contractors are being forced to train overseas workers to take their jobs. Businesses are bringing overseas staff to the UK to cut costs by using Intra Company Transfer (ICT) migration rule, ...19 Aug 2009
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Government defends red light warning in ID card reviews
The Identity and Passport Service has defended the "red" traffic light status given to an early Gateway review on the ID Cards scheme. Its defence comes after the Office of Government Commerce (OGC...20 Mar 2009
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Government starts search for ID card commissioner
The government has begun the hunt for an independent commissioner to oversee the national identity card scheme. Advertising the post in the Sunday Times, the Home Office said the National Identity ...23 Jan 2009
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