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ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News Phil Booth, national co-ordinator of No2ID, said: "The vetting of people with secure airside access will go way beyond the ID card checks. Shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones criticised the government for its "creeping... [07 Jul 2008]
Does the ZX Spectrum deserve its crown?
News Phil Hodgson from Gloucestershire was also in favour of the Nascom, saying "£197 and you had to assemble it yourself.k of RAM - luxury! Amstrad or Spectrum? Commodore 64 or Acorn Electron? silicon.com readers have posted a flurry of comments around... [30 Apr 2008]
Privacy watchdog clamps down on DVLA data sharing
News Phil Jones, assistant commissioner at the ICO, said the DVLA passes on information from its register to third parties for a variety of legitimate reasons but the person or organisation requesting the information must always provide evidence to the... [04 Sep 2007]
CIO Jury: The Linux desktop is dead
News Phil Young, head of IT and operations, Amtrak Express Parcels Nick Masterson-Jones, IT director at Voca, said: "My view is that replacing one load of complexity on the desktop with another, albeit open source, isn't the way to go. [08 Nov 2006]
CIO Jury: Is it safe to use small IT suppliers?
News Phil Young, head of IT operations at Amtrak Express Parcels, said: "I have been using smaller supplying companies within Amtrak for the past three and a half years and have seen the results from them provide real bottom line, measurable value to... [06 Jul 2006]
CIO Jury: Techies put computers before Cupid
News Phil Young, head of IT operations at Amtrak Express Parcels, said: "Yes, although I probably would find my best shirts and suits cut-up lying in a pile on the lawn on my return from work, and the locks changed to my house. [13 Feb 2006]
CIO Forum: Are CIOs ready to take the next step up?
News Phil Jones, former easyGroup CTO and founder of the iStrategy consultancy, said CIOs have a unique insight across their entire organisation and that it is up to them to exploit that. Jones said: "What's important is to be part of the leadership... [28 Sep 2005]
Spam: Government 'too busy' to deal with it, says ICO
News At present the powers of the ICO "are effectively nullified until [the case is] heard by the Information Tribunal", said Phil Jones, assistant information commissioner. The ICO needs more injunctive powers, Jones said. [14 Sep 2005]
Accounting firms face data protection crackdown
News Phil Jones, assistant information commissioner, told silicon.com: "It would seem to us likely that most of them would need to notify us they are processing customer data. But Jones warned that the Information Commission will use its full powers to... [01 Aug 2005]
CIO Jury: Is trust the key to success?
News Phil Young, head of IT operations, Amtrak Express Parcels Nick Masterson-Jones, IT programmes director, Voca Trust is still too often underestimated by IT vendors, despite it being a key factor in successful relationships between the buyers and... [14 Apr 2005]
Former easyGroup CTO starts up IT consultancy
News Phil Jones, former CTO of easyGroup, has launched a consultancy called iStrategy dedicated to advising businesses on how to extract the maximum benefit from their IT investment. Jones told silicon.com: "In my experience, business executives find it... [13 Jan 2005]
CIO Jury: IBM's PC exit is a good thing
News Phil Pavitt, CIO at NTL, said it would not affect his company's dealings with IBM but said it should lead to improved quality PCs. But Phil Young, head of IT operations at Amtrak, said the move is likely to affect his dealings with Big Blue. [09 Dec 2004]
Way to win in online music? Sign a star
Comment Phil Leigh, an analyst at Inside Digital Media, said: "It's as certain as fleas on a yard dog. John Jones, MusicNet's vice president of programming and label relations, said: "I think for the most part it is a bit of a landgrab just to get some... [29 Nov 2004]
CIO Jury: IT bosses 'not isolated' from the boardroom
News Phil Young, head of IT operations, Amtrak IT directors do, however, risk being relegated to the role of simply being a "cost of doing business" unless they are proactive, according to Phillip Jones, CTO, easyGroup. [26 Nov 2004]
CIO Jury: Would you hire a hacker?
News Phil Jones, CTO, easyGroup Phil Pavitt, CIO at NTL, said people should "never be too proud to learn", while David Jemitus, head of IT at the Government Planning Portal, said it is worth the risk if the person has specialist skills that are in demand. [22 Sep 2004]
