e-government blame
Dear silicon.com... dirty computers, lie detectors, T5 tech, mobile ASBOs
Comment Also, dirty NHS keyboards get an airing, benefit cheats hunted out with lie detectors and the T5 "tech not to blame" fiasco all attracted some feisty remarks. Tech not to blame for Terminal 5 fiasco Tech Not to Blame". [15 May 2008]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News The British Computing Society has criticised the government, claiming its high-profile data breaches have eroded public trust. David Evans, the BCS's government relations manager, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that BCS members within... [30 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News There has been a spate of high-profile security breaches dating back to mid-2007, which has led the government watchdogs to demand action be taken against organisations and individuals who fail to safeguard data and information. [03 Apr 2008]
Data breach laws 'need to be fair'
News Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of data encryption company PGP, told silicon.com any UK legislation on data breach notification "needs to be fair to both businesses and consumers" because each situation is different and blame needs to be... [19 Sep 2007]
Experts call for data breach legislation
News But with new legislation and tougher penalties for failing to keep data safe, there comes the question of who bears the brunt of the blame, according to the roundtable members. A House of Lords committee warned last month the government must act or... [14 Sep 2007]
Staff blamed for SME security breaches
News IT managers in small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) blame their fellow workers for online security breaches - despite the fact many SMEs still don't enforce web usage policies. The most frustrating problem for IT managers is employee behaviour... [23 Aug 2007]
Leader: Should we doubt NHS IT?
Leader In truth, with the government's history of disastrous tech projects and giant leaks of personal information, it is hard to blame patients for being nervous about allowing their data to be shared. Patients have legitimate concerns that their... [18 Dec 2006]
Vendors failing to secure applications
News Paller also praised the UK's cyber-defence team - a government organisation called Niscc, which is linked to MI5. Niscc is way ahead of any government in the world in terms of protecting users," he said. [30 Mar 2006]
UK less innovative than Belgium, says EU
News UK companies blame lack of interest from customers for their lack of innovation, the report said. The UK is less innovative than Belgium, according to a report by the European Union, which accused government and businesses of not spending enough on... [16 Jan 2006]
Small businesses must seize broadband or die
News But, Jones warned, many aren't getting full value out of it - and he believes large telecoms operators are to blame. The government did then do a good job of getting more people online but it took four years. [22 Nov 2005]
Opinion: E-government failing taxpayers?
Comment You had 364 days to do your Christmas shopping and you can't blame us if the website can't cope. The Inland Revenue reported that by the end of December, it had received six million completed returns, paper and electronic, which very much looks as... [31 Jan 2005]
Clarity needed for MMS, accounting and a good pint at the e-pub
Comment So said one tester of camera phones in a recent study - and who could blame him. It seems the government and the industry have finally twigged that it's better to put technology in the places people go to, rather than trying to get people to go to... [02 Dec 2002]
Inland Revenue tax site foul up: who's to blame?
News The Inland Revenue (IR) has refused to blame EzGov, the US technology company behind its online tax return systems, for the embarrassing security gaffe which led to the site's closure last week. It said: "The Inland Revenue have made it very clear... [31 May 2002]
Xbox-itis
Comment Gates gets the blame for a lot of things (and rightly so: did you see his appearance on the 200th episode of Frasier? which again explains some of the government's pro-digital rhetoric, but still: well done. [14 Mar 2002]
Ebusiness despatches: Jumping on the broadbandwagon
Comment Indeed, a free market which allows companies to raise billions of dollars to pursue the broadband dream must take its share of the blame - and share the financial consequences, as it will. For one, all we seem to hear about are government... [13 Feb 2002]
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