August 20th, 2009
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This was reported by representatives of the British authorities. In doing so, they noted that unauthorized access does not mean hacker attacks, said the site News.com.
Statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a response to a parliamentary inquiry that came late last week. Experts told to the authorities that a period of five years in the database were recorded five violations of procedures for access, most of which came at the hands of the civilian staff.
» Read more: Database of British passport several times become the object of unauthorized access
August 20th, 2009
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British foreign students biometric passport issued in the UK Ministry of the Interior is planning to issue in March 2009 for international students 50 – 60 thousand licenses with biometric data. The first, who will be granted such permits will be foreign students, as well as those who are going to marry in the UK, said km.ru.
» Read more: UK foreign students issued biometric passports
August 20th, 2009
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In the next four years in the UK will be introduced new passports – with fingerprints and retina photo of owners.
According to authorities, the new passports will give the new, incredible ability to identify individual British citizens. Introduction of such passports is an alternative to the introduction of smart ID cards. However, plans to introduce smart driver’s license are still valid.
» Read more: England will put in passports with retina footprints
August 20th, 2009
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British banks asked the Government to create a special database to help them identify counterfeit foreign passports, said the Air Force.
Banks fear the current situation where far too easy to use fake foreign passports to open bank accounts, overdraft or credit card. Against this backdrop, the British Bankers Association, BBA, has accused the government in lack of countering with financial fraud.
» Read more: London. Counterfeit passports threat UK growth of the number of financial fraud
