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Crime In Focus : A paper examining pitfalls in public crime mapping
White Paper In July 2008, UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith pledged that interactive maps, which allow every neighbourhood in England and Wales to access local crime information, were to be put in place by every police... [19 Aug 2009]
Extradition for Nasa hacker rules high court
News McKinnon had tried to argue that former home secretary, Jacqui Smith, was wrong in law to push for the extradition despite his diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, and that the director of public... [31 Jul 2009]
'Nasa hacker' case raised in parliament
News Currently, two high-court judges are reviewing whether former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was right to turn down McKinnon's second appeal for clemency, and are considering arguments from McKinnon's... [16 Jul 2009]
IBM inks ID cards biometrics contract despite Tory scrap pledge
News Former home secretary Jacqui Smith acknowledged in March that to cancel two of the ID card contracts would cost £40m. IBM's contract to supply technology for ID cards will last seven years, despite the... [13 Jul 2009]
ID cards U-turn: No compulsory cards for pilots
News In a statement, Balpa general secretary Jim McAuslan attributed the government's U-turn to the influence of Home Secretary Alan Johnson, who replaced Jacqui Smith at the beginning of the month. The... [01 Jul 2009]
Tories tell vendors: 'Don't sign ID card contracts'
News Former home secretary Jacqui Smith told Parliament in March that to cancel the scheme for two of the contractors would incur £40m in costs for the government. The Conservatives have urged a group of... [18 Jun 2009]
Photos: What Brown's reshuffle means for tech
Photo New home secretary Alan Johnson has inherited a raft of ambitious and sometimes controversial tech projects from Jacqui Smith, who stepped down from the post last week. Johnson can also expect to face... [10 Jun 2009]
ID cards head for the high street
News The Post Office, and trade bodies the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) supported the idea of providing enrolment booths in their members' stores, ahead of a meeting with Home... [06 May 2009]
Manchester public will get first UK ID cards
News Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said in a statement: "Manchester is leading the way with the delivery of the National Identity Service. But Lord Peter Smith, chairman of the Association of... [06 May 2009]
Gov't denies mass surveillance tech
News Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced on 27 April that the government wants CSPs to record, retain and process details of all communications that take place over their networks. The government's... [06 May 2009]
Inside the government's Facebook monitoring plans
News Speaking at the launch of a consultation entitled Protecting the Public in a Changing Communications Environment, Jacqui Smith said it is essential for such information to be easily accessible by public... [27 Apr 2009]
£650m ID card biometrics: IBM and CSC win contracts
News Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said in a statement that citizens' biometric data would be "safe and secure". ID cards and passports with fingerprint and facial biometrics will provide a safe and secure way... [08 Apr 2009]
Who's monitoring your email?
News Home secretary Jacqui Smith said in December that the Home Office would consult on use of Ripa. Internet service providers will have to retain details of internet communications, including email, under... [06 Apr 2009]
CPS refusal pushes Nasa hacker step closer to extradition
News Todner said the next step would be a High Court review of home secretary Jacqui Smith's decision to turn down McKinnon's appeal against extradition last year. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided it... [27 Feb 2009]
First large-scale ID card trials coming to Manchester?
News According to Hillier, the public wants the biometric cards, adding that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is already being asked "When can I get my ID card? Manchester is one of several areas being considered... [29 Jan 2009]
