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High Court quashes bid to publish ID card reviews

The High Court has quashed a decision by the Information Tribunal that early gateway reviews on the ID card scheme should be published.

NHS and Fujitsu set to sign renegotiated Memo of Understanding

The NHS and Fujitsu, the main supplier of centrally chosen systems to hospitals in the south of England, are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding as part of renegotiations of a £896m contract signed in January 2004.

Information security governance and the wealth of nations

What possible link could there be between the writings of an 18th century economist and the management of information security in the 21st century?

Conservatives 'would level open source playing field' says Cameron

Conservative leader David Cameron has outlined his party's IT strategy for government saying there would be a "level playing field for open source software in IT procurement" and no room for projects like the "hubristic NHS supercomputer".

Information commissioner calls on government to retain personal data laws

The information commissioner has called on the government to fight off attempts by certain sectors of the media to limit the courts' ability to jail people who deliberately disclose others' personal details.

Letter from Richard Thomas: End pernicious trade in personal data

  • Opinion
  • Date: 03 April 2008
The following is a letter by the information commissioner, Richard Thomas. It is reproduced from the Independent newspaper on 2 April 2008.

Transport committee raps 'daft' bus smartcard policy

A parliamentary report on transport has criticised the 'daft' government policy on smartcarts.

Is your e-business compliant, legal and robust?

Retailers may well be scrutinising their high-street presence in the face of uncertain economic times but also...

Rising living standards could curb IT skills migration to UK

Improving living standards in countries such as India could make it harder to tempt foreign IT workers to the UK, a new report has warned.

ID cards scrapped in favour of RFID implants for infants

The government is to scrap its controversial £30 voluntary ID card system in favour of having every child born in the UK implanted at birth with a free radio frequency-based (RFID) identity marker.
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