The government's plan to get everyone online ticks all the boxes except security

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The Race Online scheme has squandered a golden opportunity to promote internet safety

Dyhouse: Security may not be glamorous, but lack of trust is one of the biggest barriers to internet uptake Last month, the government launched its Manifesto for a Networked Nation, as part of it...

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