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  • One billion passports to get biometrics, RFID by 2015

    Civil liberties groups from both sides of the Atlantic have joined forces to oppose the proposed introduction and cross-border sharing of biometrics and RFID in more than one billion passports worldwide.

  • Famous fraudster claims ID cards help criminals

    Frank Abagnale, a one-time fraudster who now works with law-enforcement agencies, said national ID card schemes make it "100 times easier" to steal personal information.

  • Access card to go ahead despite backlash: Govt

    Opposition parties and privacy groups are warning that Australians may still be forced to carry the government's controversial Access Card should the Liberal Party win the upcoming federal election.

  • Time Warner charged with fraud over online ads

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Time Warner and some of its executives with "materially overstating" online ad revenue and the number of its Internet subscribers, and with aiding and abetting securities fraud.

  • Google gets gruff over click fraud

    Google filed a lawsuit against an Internet operation that it claims systematically clicked on text ads to defraud its advertising network.

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  • One billion passports to get biometrics, RFID by 2015

    Civil liberties groups from both sides of the Atlantic have joined forces to oppose the proposed introduction and cross-border sharing of biometrics and RFID in more than one billion passports worldwide.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Can biometrics move beyond borders?

    Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

  • E-passports to put new face on old documents

    Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.

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    Forgotten your password again? Read on to find out how you'll be logging on, checking in, and signing off in the very near future.

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  • Biometrics special: Who are you?

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