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AnalysisOpen data initiative gathers momentum
The government’s long-touted scheme to improve public services by opening up state data is finally yielding tangible results 12 Nov 2009
NewsGovernment to proceed with internet snooping plan
Suppliers will be forced to retain details of all electronic communications for use by law enforcement and security services 09 Nov 2009
CommentThe sun has not yet set on this debate
It is clear why Oracle is keen to retain MySQL - and why the EU seems just as keen on quashing the deal for the sake of competitiveness 05 Nov 2009
Government admits farmers' data went missing
Loss at under-fire Rural Payments Agency was not a cover up, say officials 30 Oct 2009
Give back the power to protect
Emerging technologies must put control of our electronic identity back into the hands of individuals 29 Oct 2009
One in 10 Britons on police DNA database
More than 5.5 million records held on controversial system 28 Oct 2009
What's on the Tory horizon for IT?
The Conservatives announced a number of initiatives at their conference last week that would have a significant impact on the UK’s technology sector 15 Oct 2009
Ellison – "Sun losing $100m a month"
Oracle boss tells EU to hurry as Sun losses mount 22 Sep 2009
Government property tax agency fails IT security checks
Valuation Office Agency, which runs a database holding details of 800,000 homes, has not met "minimum standards" for security 21 Sep 2009
Lib Dems applaud scrapping ID cards
Vince Cable is the latest politician to promise to end controversial ID cards and NHS schemes 21 Sep 2009
Civil servant jailed for accessing DWP systems for fraud
Government records were used to facilitate tax credit fraud 21 Sep 2009
Tories unveil plans to end the "surveillance state"
Proposals include slashing government database projects 17 Sep 2009
Cut IT projects to reduce public spending, says Institute of Directors
ContactPoint, the NHS National Programme for IT, and identity cards should be axed 11 Sep 2009
Bupa migrates data to new system
Private healthcare patients now have single record for each customer 27 Aug 2009
More controversy over DNA database as MP's details removed
Tory Damian Green has his record deleted - and wants samples of other innocents removed as well 20 Aug 2009
Equality watchdog slams DNA database proposals
New limit of 12 years for those innocent of crimes is still too high, according to Equality and Human Rights Commission 12 Aug 2009
MPs warn over testing risks for student immigration system
UK Border Agency has slowed introduction but checks must still be performed, says Home Affairs Committee 01 Aug 2009
Nato boosts online data analytics
The security institution is using new software to index information and identify patterns 21 Jul 2009
Data watchdog to move on construction firms as illegal database owner is fined
Man received almost £500,000 for details on construction workers 20 Jul 2009
Home Office opens up crime information
Datasets made available online as part of drive to provide public data on the internet 17 Jul 2009
IBM brings in partners for ID card biometric database
Atos Origin and Sagem Securitie to provide services as part of £265m deal 10 Jul 2009
Open source bites back
Recession-hit companies are tired of vendors holding a gun to their heads over software licensing, says CEO of Ingres 09 Jul 2009
MPs to debate ID cards tonight
Tory motion brings controversial scheme back to House of Commons - although proposal to cancel stands little chance of success 06 Jul 2009
Tories look to web-based health records
Tory sources reaffirm David Cameron's enthusiasm for records held on Google and Microsoft services 06 Jul 2009
Tim Berners-Lee gives first insight into government data plan
Semantic Web tools likely to play a key role in helping prime minister's plan to make information more accessible on the internet 24 Jun 2009
Home Office denies ID cards review could lead to cancellation
New home secretary Alan Johnson wants to examine all major policy decisions 15 Jun 2009
Government explains Berners-Lee role
Godfather of the web will help create a single online point of access for all public datasets 11 Jun 2009
The frustrations of e-discovery
E-discovery can reduce firms’ exposure to legal risks, but implementing it remains a challenge 11 Jun 2009
Insider snooping on the rise
More than a third of IT staff admit to breaching corporate security and accessing critical data, says research 10 Jun 2009
One in five firms have breached Data Protection Act
New British standard for data protection aims to help establish best practice 02 Jun 2009
Personal data code aims to avoid security breaches
BCS and ISAF launch Personal Data Guardianship Code to change firms' personal data handling procedures 01 Jun 2009
NHS Scotland loses patients' medical history data
Community workers owned up to loss of USB memory stick 01 Jun 2009
100,000 Britons have pension data stolen
Laptop containing highly sensitive data on 109,000 penions members stolen 29 May 2009
Guilty verdict in construction worker database case
Information Commissioner refers breach of Data Protection Act to Crown Court for sterner punishment 28 May 2009
NHS warned again over lax data security
Information Commissioner writes to Department of Health demanding improvements in public sector's "worst offender" 27 May 2009
NHS backtracks on deleting electronic medical records
Change of policy will allow patients to request removal from Summary Care Records system 26 May 2009
Government database to monitor one-to-one tuition in schools
Information fed back will affect delivery of funded scheme to improve literacy and numeracy 26 May 2009
Thriving through the downturn: How better information means better decisions
A panel of experts answers IT managers' questions on business intelligence 26 May 2009
Government wants to prevent MPs voting on DNA database
Legislation to keep innocents on database for 12 years will not be debated on floor of the House of Commons 26 May 2009
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