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 inks deal to curb oil theft, Nigeria

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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New survey shows over half of retailers rely on passwords for POS logins

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.

University of Maryland student information stored on publicly accessible computer

A state audit found that personal and financial information for students considering attending the University of Maryland were stored on publicly accessible servers that could make students easy prey to ID thieves.

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ID Theft concerns surround UK ID cards