National identity scheme a step closer to reality / Home Office, 21 November 2008
http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/NIS_Legislation.pdf
A consultation has been launched, paving the way for the next step of the government's national identity scheme. The introduction of the first identity cards for British citizens moved forward today as the government began a 12-week consultation on the finer detail of the scheme's next phase.

Australian investigation into sale of ID theft-kits / Public Technology, 10 October 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17472
"Finjan, a provider of secure web gateway solutions for the enterprise market, has confirmed the findings of an Australian investigation into the sale of stolen credit and debit card information on the Internet. "It seems that Sydney Morning Herald reporters have uncovered the fact that almost anyone on Internet can buy stolen payment card details for as little as US$1.50 a time for Aussie details, and US$2.50 a time for US and English cardholder information," said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer with Finjan."

Home Office bullying "soft targets" to spin ID scheme says NO2ID / Public Technology, 26 September 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17391
"The Home Secretary will round off the Labour Party conference by re-announcing "ID cards for foreigners". A system of biometric visas is being introduced for some foreign residents from November, but it is not really part of the National Identity Scheme, which has not been built yet.[1] This fact does not stop the government using the words "ID cards" together with a sly appeal to xenophobia, to buttress support for its unpopular scheme."

SNP says ID Cards 'will not make our communities more secure' / Public Technology, 26 September 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17389
"SNP Home Affairs Spokesman Pete Wishart MP has yesterday commented on the publication of the UK Government’s ID card design that will initially be rolled out for foreign nationals. Mr Wishart said: “The SNP has opposed ID cards from the very outset. The UK Government’s abysmal record on data protection is reason enough to cancel ID cards."

President’s Identity Theft Task Force Issues Report on Steps Taken to Implement Strategic Plan / President’s Identity Theft Task Force (via FTC), 21 October 2008
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/10/idtaskforce.shtm
The President's Identity Theft Task Force Report, September 2008
PDF - http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/10/081021taskforcereport.pdf

A Doubled life
Jane's Police Review, 3 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Imagine being told that, instead of being a single 21 year old, thin, Englishman from Surrey, you are actually an obese Zimbabwean living in Wolverhampton. And you were married..."
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Home Office trying to persuade unions to drop opposition to ID cards Minister pledges there will be no delays to £4.7bn identity cards programme / The Guardian, 30 October 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/20/idcards
"The Home Office is in active talks with trade unions in an attempt to persuade them to abandon opposition to the imminent introduction of compulsory ID cards for airport workers. Meg Hillier, the minister in charge of ID cards and passports, today promised there would be no delays to the £4.7bn programme despite the threat of a UK economic recession."

Interpol wants facial recognition database to catch suspects / Guardian, 20 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xrxw
"Interpol is planning to expand its role into the mass screening of passengers moving around the world by creating a face recognition database to catch wanted suspects."

ID & technology gap between Councils and Citizens broadens says hard-hitting report / Public Technology, 12 September 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17298
"A report on identity management published by Experian, the global information services company, reveals that while citizens are embracing new technology, Local Government is behind the times when it comes to identity (ID) authentication. The research findings show that two out of three people want to apply online for benefits and services, such as parking permits, council tax/housing benefits and travel cards."
Experian press release http://press.experian.com/documents/showdoc.cfm

ID cards: a badge to prove you're 'one of us' / Spiked, 2 October 2008
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/5774/
"New Labour's ID cards scheme is a desperate attempt to magic up some sense of British togetherness."

Card crime exposed: The true identity of card fraud in the UK / Public Technology, 19 August 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17039
"192 and The 3rd Man have joined forces to reveal the most comprehensive picture of card fraud in Britain. Their research shows where the major fraud hotspots are throughout the UK and also reveals exactly how card criminals ply their trade."

Identity theft sample letters / creditcards.com, 5 September 2008
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/identity-theft-sample-letters-1282.php
"It’s unpleasant to find out that someone stole your credit card numbers, but it’s even worse when a collection agency begins harassing you over debt you didn’t create. CreditCards.com has assembled sample letters and a step-by-step guide to help identity theft victims clear their names and protect their credit."

Government reveals first identity cards:Immigrants at risk of abusing rules will be first to get controversial ID cards ahead of national roll-out/ Guardian, September 25 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/sep/25/idcards.immigrationpolicy
"The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today unveiled the first identity cards to be issued as part of the government's controversial national scheme. The biometric card will be issued from November, initially to non-EU students and marriage visa holders.
The credit-card-sized document will show the holder's photograph, name, date of birth, nationality and immigration status."

Ad gurus called in to help ID cards / silicon.com, 9 September 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39285292,00.htm
"The Home Office has enlisted the help of advertising agency M&C Saatchi to promote the national ID card scheme. Adverstising gurus will be employed to spread the word about the first wave of the scheme, set to be rolled out for foreign nationals in November this year."

Manchester Airport begins biometric ID trial / silicon.com, 20 August 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39273473,00.htm
"Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks."

ID card scheme faces new hurdle· Scientists say fingerprints of over-75s may be poor / The Guardian, August 15 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/15/idcards?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews

"The national identity card scheme faces fresh problems following a warning from the government's top scientific advisers that the quality of fingerprints from 4 million people aged over 75 may be too poor to be used to prove their identity. The "gold standard" integrity of the national identity scheme would depend on all 10 digits of the hands of everyone in Britain over 16 being accurately recorded on the central register, but experts have now told Home Office ministers that it is "hard to obtain good quality fingerprints" from the over-75s."

Forgot your ID? You must be a terrorist / The Register, 13 August 2008
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/tsa_forgot/
"TSA added forgetful to terror database
The US Transportation Security Administration has done a backflip on a policy of adding people who had forgotten their ID to its database of suspect fliers.…"

£18m National Identity Register deal awarded / silicon.com, 4 August 2008
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39267371,00.htm
"A prototype of the UK ID card biometric database will be delivered by French firm Thales for £18m. The defence contractor will design, build, test and operate an early version of the National Identity Register (NIR) and ID card application system for airport workers, which will go live from the second half of 2009."

US cracks 'largest ever' ID theft ring / computeractive.co.uk, 6 August 2008
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/news/2223383/feds-crack-crime-cartel
"Eleven people, one a US secret service informant, have been indicted by the US Department of Justice (DoJ), in what is thought to be the largest ever case of online credit and debit card fraud."

Government sows seeds for new ID systems / ITWeek, 7 August 2008
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2223532/government-sows-seeds-id
"The UK government is to invest £5.5 million in developing the next generation of secure identity management systems. The investment, led by the Technology Strategy Board, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will create three new research projects, called EnCoRe, VOME and Privacy Value Networks."