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Provision of secure transaction systems and services to the international banking, telphony, retail, and security markets, using a range of smart and magnetic card solutions

In the recent Agm the chairman said "the company has made a positive start to the financial year and the board remains optimistic about prospects for the business."

Pre-tax losses have also nearly halved from 6.4 mln to a loss of 3.4 mln on cost cutting. They have also had a successful fund raising.

Also chart indicators show that it may be time for the next leg upwards past recent resistance at 7.5p. and please remember you are responsible for the timing of your own buying and selling actions.




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Its looking good. goal.

The two main parties are supporting Mondays Bill:
Conservatives 'united' on ID cards
Wednesday, 15 Dec 2004 04:35
The Conservatives' Shadow Cabinet is "united" in its decision to support the Government's Identity Cards Bill, leader Michael Howard has said.

The former Home Secretary said the cabinet would take collective responsibility in supporting the controversial legislation.

Mr Howard said he was convinced ID cards would bolster the fight against terrorism, crime and immigration, helping to make Britain a safer place.

However, they would make clear that they had concerns about the costs, which have been put at up to 6 billion, and the implications for personal privacy. But these objections will be raised during the detailed discussions on the legislation.

It was reported Mr Howard faced some rumblings of discontent on the front benches from Shadow Home Secretary David Davis, Shadow Chancellor Oliver Letwin and Transport and Environment Spokesman Tim Yeo, who reportedly said the plans "stink".

The Bill receives its second reading in the Commons on Monday.

grevis2,

Much thanks for that posting, very informative, and appears to give an inclination on what may sway the government.

I for one have advocated ID cards for some time, as it could include status re. unemployed ,etc , and could help fight fraud on building sites an odd work places ,etc.

Also DNA, could be included, and police crime could be solved in a matter of minutes, not days , or even going unsolved completely. This in turn would be the biggest deterant to crime stopping ,as you would leave DNA at almost every crime sceene.

This would save billions in police costs and Baristors fee(court cases) from a going forward policy......IMHO.solves crime in a jif.

Thanks fairford. It's obvious the government has had to water down the Bill to get it passed through Parliament. However, once it's an accepted fact they will gradually tighten the string. Somehow I doubt they will want to wait until 2013 before making ID Cards compulsory.

The stated purpose of the Bill is to:

Disrupt the use of false and multiple identities which are used by organised criminals and in a third of terrorist-related activity.

Tackle illegal working and immigration abuse.

Ensure free public services are used only by those who are properly entitled to them.

Ensure British citizens are able to travel freely as international requirements for secure biometric identity documents develop.

Fairford, grevis2,good post.Agree with you 100%.goal

:o)))) all good stuff greetings all. now Cmmmmooooooooooooonnnnn MM.s lets have that tic up almost saw 3.333.333 buy now = this no. now +++++++

The MMs have bought 2x 500,000 this morning and we are all blue. All very positive.

We are now over 3.5 million trades and all blue.

Level 2 anyone?

Click on this link delete the word beckham and type in id and you will get all the lastest news on the id card debate.

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Business+%26+Finance&x=7&y=7

Heyup did ever a penny share have a trade day SOLID BLUE..3.555.000 and no tic up.... someone taking the P155 or what!!!!!!!!!!

It's Xmas. MMs are probably down the pub.

well hoooooooooooooooooray for them! and now hip hip hurrrrah for us got a start come on got to b worth mor than that

They're back from the pub eh!

Just checked with barclays stockbrokers. Max online buy this AM was 500K at 3.20p. Now down to 250K at 3.5p. Has someone mopped up a line of stock?

Just got in
What a great surprise all blue. Who said blue was a sad colour
Some significant buys by Market Makers, always a very good sign

We've joined the leaderboard:

Top % Gainers
# EPIC Name Price Chg %
23 IDD Id Data Ord 1p 3.375 0.25 8.0

what should we make of that late T trade of 2.250.000 @ 3.o2p?? a brill day, huge trade no's tho little mark up, positive news MOnday then well!!!!!!!!

:o))

Douggie: That T trade would explain why the price was being held back despite persistent buying on Thursday and Friday. Friday's final tally was 3,741,181 buys v 2,380,000 sells so we are still moving into positive territory. With the Bill's second reading on Monday I would expect this stock to get even more attention next week.

Identity Cards Bill
Power of Secretary of State to require registration
(1) The Secretary of State may by order impose an obligation on individuals of a description specified in the order to be entered in the Register.
(2) An order under this section may impose an obligation on individuals required to be entered in the Register to apply in accordance with section 5 to be so entered.
(3) An order which imposes an obligation to make such an application must set
out
(a) the time when the requirement to make the application arises; and
(b) the period after that time within which the application must be made.
(4) An individual who
(a) contravenes an obligation imposed on him by provision made under subsections (2) and (3), or
(b) contravenes a requirement imposed on him under section 5(4) in connection with an application made in pursuance of such an obligation, shall be liable to a civil penalty not exceeding 2,500.
(5) An individual required to be entered in the Register by virtue of this section who contravenes a requirement imposed under section 5(4) otherwise than in connection with such an application shall be liable to a civil penalty not exceeding 1,000.
(6) An individual who has contravened an obligation imposed on him by provision made under subsections (2) and (3) and on whom a penalty has been imposed under subsection (4) in respect of that contravention shall be liable to a further civil penalty not exceeding 2,500 in respect of each subsequent occasion on which
(a) a notice is given to him by the Secretary of State requiring him to make an application to be entered in the Register; and
(b) he fails to do so within the period specified in the notice.