Category Archives: ID cards

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: “If you’ve nothing to hide, you’ve got nothing to fear” is still bugging me (I’ve been wearing that T-shirt again…) and this SecurityFocus article, Firm names ‘statistically likely’ terrorists, begins to articulate … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Thanks to SpyBlog for (my) first heads-up on yesterday’s announcement of PA Consulting being awarded the ID Card scheme “Development Partner” contract by UK Home Office, also covered by The Register, BBC … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Well, the last T-shirt seems to be working quite well – each time I have worn it out & about several people have asked me what NIR means. Interestingly, even the ones … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: …or at least very expensive* ones to get through! So Mr. Blunkett wouldn’t ‘face the music’ last week at the LSE [read Dr. Simon Moores’ review in Computer Weekly, via White Rose] … Continue reading →

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Thanks to Irdial for clarifying the proposed use of a centralised database in his scheme, now christened ISLAND: “The centralized database of photographs held by the passport office is there only to … Continue reading →