ID cards within 2 years

[Jeremy Barker]

Peter Tomlinson wrote:

> Ross Anderson wrote:
> >
> > Peter Tomlinson wrote:
> >
> > > I am currently looking for a smart card platform that will:
> >
> > Multifunction cards are a bad idea, for many reasons. See
> >
> > http://www.fipr.org/cards/
> >
> > Ross
> >
>
> Ross here points us to an FIPR critique of the original draft of the UK Govt
> Information Age Champions
>
> When I was asked by CCTA to rewrite the TECHNICAL part of the Framework for
> Smart Cards in Govt (see below for availability of V1 - unless it has moved
> again), I was not given any of the material such as the FIPR paper - but I
> did try to anchor the original draft in some sort of reality. I recommend
> those reading the FIPR paper to also read the current version of the
> Framework.
>
> A new consultation has been started (end Aug) by the e-envoy, and contracts
> have been let to Logica (generally about smart cards) and to Actica (digital
> signature). Any reports of where the consultancy documents can be found
> would be appreciated.

The e-Envoy website has a list of consultation papers at
http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/publications/consult_index.htm   There are currently
no open consultations.  The press release about the work you mention
(http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/pressreleases/pressnotices/29aug01.htm) says that
public consultations will begin in November and December.

The e-Envoy publications home page is
http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/publications/publications_index.htm

jb