RegardingID Archive | ID Theft concerns surround UK ID cards

Monday, June 9, 2008

Members of Parliament in Britain have begun showing apprehension towards the use of biometric identity cards, according to an article in the UK Daly Mail. Many worry about the added dangers of identity theft with the new cards, as there is no easy way to alter the fingerprints and iris patterns after someone has been enrolled.

The ID cards are to be implemented on a voluntary basis for some this year, however, a vote on making these cards mandatory is expected following the upcoming election. No contingency is in place as of yet for stolen biometric data as a result of the use of the new biometric ID cards.

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EarthSearch Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with Cynox, the Nigerian technology solutions provider, to monitor fuel levels in oil tankers.

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Authentication and access provider DigitalPersona released the results of a survey that found more than half of retailers rely on passwords for point-of-sale system login in, even though they also have great concerns over passwords being shared and misused.

Identity theft up double digits in 2011

According to Javelin Strategy & Research, the amount of identity theft rose 13% from 2010 to 2011, reports Digital Trends. In terms of hard numbers, about ten million adults experienced identity theft in 2010, a figure that rose to 11.6 million in 2011.

Florida company creates OTP device

SurePassId, located in Melbourne, Fla., has created a credit card-sized device to generate one-time passwords in the hopes of reducing occurrences of identity theft and fraud, reports the Orlando Sentinel.

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ID Theft concerns surround UK ID cards