ID cards

News The Conservative party has revealed plans to end ID cards, the ContactPoint database and give the Information Commissioner more powers.

News Former Home Office employee Sir Joseph Pilling will be the independent watchdog for the ID card scheme.

News Research reveals that many viruses leave PCs within 24 hours, and Opera releases its third beta for its Opera 10 browser.

News Kable has claimed that the fingerprinting aspect of passports alone will cost nearly one billion pounds.

News The Daily Mail teaches the government a lesson in security, and TalkTalk begins testing its 40Mbps fibre broadband in London and Wales.

News A security researcher apparently hacked the ID card in just 12 minutes, but the government isn't buying the claim.

News The government has unveiled the ID card for British citizens.

News Despite backing off compulsory identity cards for airside workers, the government still claims the scheme will go ahead.

News A senior Tory MP has warned the Conservatives will scrap ID card plans so companies bidding to provide them should not enter into further contracts with the current Government.

News All estimates have been revised, according to expectations.