All Legislation and Regulation Special Reports

ID cards in depth

Special Report
Author: Computer Weekly
Date: 15 April 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reiterated the government's determination to press ahead with plans for ID cards at a cost of £5.4bn over 10 years, despite concerns over a series of data losses by government departments.

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid): an expert view

Special Report
Author: Karl Flinders
Date: 01 November 2007

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) is now law across Europe, bringing major technology challenges to the investment industry.

Identity management: the expert view

Special Report
Author: Ian Grant
Date: 23 July 2007

Identity management has become a key issue in information security. Governments and businesses are using identity management systems to provide and control access to places and services such as bank accounts, buildings and computer applications.

Business data protection: the expert view

Special Report
Date: 31 May 2007

News stories, features, podcasts, blogs and links on all aspects of data protection