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Blunkett on the 'massive drop' in ID card confidence

David Blunkett, one of the architects and chief proponents of ID cards, tells ZDNet UK why there has been a marked decline in public confidence in ID cards over the past two years

Published: 05 May 2009 15:41 BST

Tags: ID Cards, Infosec, David Blunkett

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Beware Olympic cybercrime chaos, says Blunkett

Beware Olympic cybercrime chaos, says Blunkett

Speaking at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 conference, former home secretary David Blunkett tells ZDNet UK that attacks are taking place but not being talked about more

Blunkett: Digital Britain will increase security risks

Blunkett: Digital Britain will increase security risks

Speaking to ZDNet UK at the Infosecurity 2009 conference, David Blunkett says the provision of universal broadband for all will bring more cybercrime activity more

Blog: Businesses urged to plan for Digital Britain

Blog: Businesses urged to plan for Digital Britain

Nigel Brown, the lead for resilient telecommunications strategy at the Cabinet Office, says businesses should perform risk assessments to think through possible threats and opportunities brought about by greater broadband access... more

Video: Blunkett: Olympics 2012 could bring security storm

Video: Blunkett: Olympics 2012 could bring security storm

At Infosecurity 2009, former home secretary David Blunkett tells ZDNet UK that a co-ordinated attack on systems linked to the Olympics could have serious repercussions for Britain more

Blog: Schneier: Why are people terrified of Olympics?

Blog: Schneier: Why are people terrified of Olympics?

Security polymath Bruce Schneier told ZDNet UK that the hype over computer security around Olympics 2012 was 'kind of silly'... more

Blunkett warns of broadband fallout

Blunkett warns of broadband fallout

At Infosecurity 2009, David Blunkett tells ZDNet UK that increased broadband access will lead to more cybersecurity issues more

Blunkett: UK losing faith in ID cards

Blunkett: UK losing faith in ID cards

A single, compulsory document combining passport and driving licence would prove more popular than the proposed ID card, according to David Blunkett more

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