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UK National ID Card Cloned In 12 Minutes

Posted by timothy on from the but-it's-secure-says-so-right-on-the-label dept.

Death Metal writes with this excerpt from Computer Weekly, which casts some doubt on the security of the UK's proposed personal identification credential: "The prospective national ID card was broken and cloned in 12 minutes, the Daily Mail revealed this morning. The newspaper hired computer expert Adam Laurie to test the security that protects the information embedded in the chip on the card. Using a Nokia mobile phone and a laptop computer, Laurie was able to copy the data on a card that is being issued to foreign nationals in minutes."

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  1. Advertizing by doktorstop · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think that will boost Nokia sales in the UK!

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    1. Re:Advertizing by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      Huh? Labour is for sale again?

      I knew it, damn socialists. Those Tories are somewhat more honorable, once bought they at least stay bought.

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  2. The solution is simple... by nadamucho · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just ban cell phones and laptop computers!

    1. Re:The solution is simple... by GeorgeStone22 · · Score: 5, Funny

      "The real shame is the government has spent billions of our tax dollars without acknowledging this fact. Is it even a British company thats producing the cards? Or are these tax dollars going to another economy?"

      What a great comment from the daily mail article.
      Tax dollars in the UK. Amazing.

  3. I think I know what happened here by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 2, Funny

    I bet they head-hunted members of the Windows XP team to implement this in the UK. That can't be a coincidence. Great move guys...

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  4. Took longer than I'd have expected. by webreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Guess they got spent a bit longer on the security aspect than most Government IT projects then.

  5. Re:Outstanding. by IBBoard · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or "You want to buy alcohol*? Can I see some ID? Can you prove that's your real age and not a faked infallible ID card?" :)

    * Proper phrase inserted since I'm English ;)

  6. Foiling the foilers by mtthwbrnd · · Score: 2, Funny

    The system is perfectly safe ... just don't let your card out of your sight for more than 11m59s. Citizens do have to take some responsibility after all!

  7. Re:Hang on by bythescruff · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unless the Government's really screwed up...

    Let me guess - you're new, right?

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  8. Re:Hang on by sadness203 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, it'll be another stimulus package for new "Safer (tm)" card, it's a win-win situation for everybody, well, except the tax-payer, the citizen of the country, and mostly everyone not making money of it.. but still.

  9. Re:Outstanding. by palegray.net · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whooooosh.

    Now it's truly redundant!

    Why no, Mr. Policeman, I don't seem to have my National ID card with me.

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  10. Re:Outstanding. by complete+loony · · Score: 2, Funny

    There's a liquor shop in Australia with a sign something like "If you look like you might be under 25 we have to ask for ID, take it as a compliment."

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  11. Re:Outstanding. by camperdave · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, the justice system is stacked in favor of the largest entity involved

    No wonder Americans are getting fat. :-)

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