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EU swings behind David Cameron's encryption plan - as party grassroots voice opposition
Leaked EU document calls for government encryption controls, as demanded by Prime Minister David Cameron
Data centre shutdown fear over Labour's price-freeze promise
Data centre operators speak out over fears of imminent price hikes and rolling brownouts
ICO: Government should re-write FOI Act to clarify use of veto
Health Secretary Lansley told to justify Freedom of Information veto over NHS risk report
New security minister appointed
James Brokenshire has been appointed crime and security minister following the departure of Baroness Neville-Jones
Report: UK holds ICT in lower esteem than rival countries
The annual WEF Global IT Report places it behind the US, Germany and China
Government may look to licence fee to roll out high-speed broadband
And it will abolish the IR35 tax code, deemed to discriminate against IT freelancers
Labour's IT legacy may haunt coalition
Contract lawyers warn that attempts to scrap IT projects such as ID cards may face legal challenges
E-petitions gather support
Enthusiasm for e-petitions among politicians appears to be growing, but are they really good for democracy
Conservatives will scrap 50p broadband tax
Any Conservative government would ditch tax "as soon as possible" if it won a May election
Conservatives outline cyber security overhaul
Greater powers for information commissioner and more accountability in government needed, says shadow minister for justice
Davis criticises Tory health record proposals
"Google is the last company I would trust with data belonging to me," says former shadow home secretary