Archive for March 5th, 2007

in memoriam Chris Lightfoot, 1978 – 2007

Posted at Monday, March 5th, 2007 by phil

I am immensely sad to have to report the death of Chris Lightfoot, NO2ID’s system administrator, campaign stalwart and developer par excellence. Chris was found by friends at his flat on 11th February 2007, and his funeral was held last week. Those of us who knew Chris appreciate how much more than his extraordinary talent [...]

‘Safest ever’ passport is not fit for purpose

Posted at Monday, March 5th, 2007 by andrew

Sue Reid writes in the Daily Mail: They are the “safest ever”, according to the Government. But the Daily Mail reveals today how easily a person’s identity can be stolen from new biometric passports. A shocking security gap allows the personal details and photograph in any electronic passport to be copied from the outside of [...]

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