Of this sample, 60 per cent said they strongly support the introduction of the card, with a further 20 per cent saying they supported it. Fifty percent of the sample also said they favoured the use of iris recognition as a biometric check, with 30...
In the letter leaked to the Sunday Times he said: "What about the practicality of ensuring every citizen provides a biometric sample while no effective procedures are in place for those who refuse? David Blunkett's plans to get ID cards into the...
In September the Chinese government said the next generation of ID cards for its citizens will contain a genetic fingerprint based on DNA from a hair, blood or a cell sample. Although not compulsory, the draft legislation gives the government the...
Java Card is a standard for tiny computers that fit into credit cards or the subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in many mobile phones. SIM cards in phones are the most common example but Java Card technology also is used to identify more than 4...
Hughes said: "One of the specific objectives of the UKPS pilot is to test biometric enrolment on a sample of people who may have difficulties with enrolment. The security and integrity of the database are integral to maintaining trust in the...
The survey used a sample of 17,000 shops across all formats, with collective sales of £131bn a year. The economic downturn is prompting a comeback for cash, as shoppers avoid the temptation of spending money they haven't actually got by paying by...