Antony Savvas writes in Computerworld UK:
The government is considering bringing back a version of the controversial ContactPoint children’s database, just months after the original project was halted.
The ContactPoint database project was launched by the previous Labour government, but the Tories vowed to scrap it if they won power, on the grounds that it was a [...]
Infosecurity magazine reports:
The German government’s new national ID card – which will start being issued this November – has been publicly hacked on TV by members of the infamous Chaos Computer Club.
The feature-rich cards, which the government has spent €24 million on so far and is hoping will be used by a variety of third-party [...]
ZDnet reports on Ed Miliband’s first speech as leader to the Labour Party:
“I won’t let the Tories or the Liberals take ownership of the British tradition of liberty,” he said. “I want our party to reclaim that tradition.”
As examples of a casual attitude [to Civil Liberties], Miliband cited Tony Blair’s plans for 90 days’ detention [...]
Ellen Messmer writes in the US publication Network World:
A lengthy review of the general state of biometrics raises questions about the reliability, accuracy and scalability of these technologies, as well as whether they have the public’s trust.
The 183-page report, “Biometric Recognition: Challenges and Opportunities,” is the culmination of a multi-year study done by a committee [...]
SA Mathieson writes on the Kable web site:
The ICO said that Devon and Cornwall Police was correct in refusing to provide the location of automatic numberplate recognition cameras (ANPR) that it ran in its area following a Freedom of Information request by Kable.
However, in a decision notice published on 23 September 2010, it said [...]
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