ID cards bill savaged by Lords and MPs
News The government's Identity Cards Bill has been criticised in two separate reports by MPs and Lords over the amount of personal information that would be stored on the National Identity Register (NIR) and the lack of safeguards to protect that data.
[October 25, 2005, 9:50]
Government ditches ID database plans
News The National Identity Register (NIR) was to be the giant database at the heart of the project, holding personal identity information and biometric data for everyone enrolled in the scheme. But now three existing systems will share the NIR...
[December 20, 2006, 7:22]
ID card bill savaged by the Lords, again
News The House of Lords has dealt another blow to the government's ID cards bill by voting against making it compulsory for people to have their biometric details included on the National Identity Register (NIR) when they apply for a new passport.
[January 24, 2006, 17:00]
ID card costs rise amid security concerns
News Cards will only be checked against biometric details on the National Identity Register (NIR) in a "minority of cases" according to Home Office documents, prompting accusations it has been relegated to a "flash and go" card.
[November 10, 2008, 8:53]
ID card battle remains deadlocked
News MPs voted by 292 votes to 241 votes - an increased majority of 51 - in favour of keeping the clause in the bill to make the passport a "designated document" tied in with ID cards and the National Identity Register (NIR) database.
[March 16, 2006, 15:30]
Government hints at ID card security
News The issue of who will have access to the NIR was also in part addressed by Hall, who said that the Identity Cards Act allows information to be shared with police and security services "where it is necessary in the public interest for the...
[November 15, 2006, 13:10]
Leaked emails predict ID card failure
News According to the emails, published in The Sunday Times, Foord also raised concerns about the National Identity Register (NIR). One email reportedly said: "Even if everything went perfectly (which it will not) it is very debatable (given performance...
[July 10, 2006, 16:20]
ID card database plans expand
News Des Browne, chief secretary to the Treasury, said in a statement to parliament: "The IPS should be responsible for developing the national identity register (NIR) as an adult population database. Over time public sector systems, business processes...
[April 19, 2006, 15:45]
Organised crime 'will attack ID cards database'
News Organised crime will try and crack the identity cards database - the National Identity Register (NIR) - the Liberal Democrats have warned. He said the government must urgently review how the DWP thefts happened and whether it will be possible to...
[May 18, 2006, 9:05]
Tories plan to scrap National Identity Register
News Chris Grayling told a House of Commons debate on scrapping identity cards, on 6 July, that a Conservative government would not go ahead with the National Identity Register (NIR) database. However, this does not include the cost of the NIR, which...
[July 13, 2009, 11:55]
Government creates ID card agency
News But the compromise means that those who choose to opt out will still have to pay for the ID card - and have their fingerprints, iris scans and personal details taken and stored on the national identity register (NIR) when they get a new passport.
[April 3, 2006, 10:00]
Identity minister moots ID cards on driving licences
News Under the Identity Card Act 2006, the Home Secretary can "designate documents" that will require anybody applying for them to be placed on the National Identity Register (NIR), the backbone of the ID card scheme.
[October 21, 2008, 17:18]
IPS wants service pilots for ID cards
News He said that it is an important element of the plan that will do a lot to promote widespread take-up of the card, but draws a distinction between the use of the card and the National Identity Register (NIR).
[April 9, 2008, 16:57]
Firewalls failing to protect banks, says security expert
News British banks are wasting thousands of pounds on firewalls that are not doing their job, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk. Zuk, who is widely credited with co-developing the stateful firewall and is chief technology officer of firewall...
[October 9, 2009, 8:13]
Government changes tack on ID card tech
News For NIR biographical information, we plan to use DWP's Customer Information System (CIS) technology, subject to the successful completion of technical feasibility work," said the 2006 Strategic Action Plan for the National Identity Scheme.
[October 8, 2009, 13:50]
IBM's ID card contract to last seven years
News The NBIS is used for biometric passports and for the National Identity Register (NIR), which will be used in issuing ID cards under the government scheme. IBM's contract to supply technology for ID cards will last seven years, despite the...
[July 10, 2009, 17:56]
Lib Dems criticise gov't over latest data losses
News However, the Home Office claimed data controls for the National Identity Register (NIR) will prevent information leaks. The Liberal Democrats have taken the government to task following this week's round of high-profile official data losses...
[June 19, 2008, 8:05]
