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News Phorm - whose Webwise and Open Internet Exchange (OIX) technologies were used by BT in a trial on its customers - says the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) is wrong to say the use of Phorm's technologies constituted unlawful... [11 Apr 2008]
Kids risk "e-discrimination" warns think tank
News Technology think tank the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) conducted the study for the Information Commissioner, assessing the data protection and privacy implications of the growth in children's databases.silicon.com Retail... [22 Nov 2006]
Will RIPA lead to an infestation of Vamp-ires?
News Detective Chief Inspector Matt Sarti told the a meeting organised by the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) that there are 200 computers sitting in police forensic centres and property cupboards with encypted data on them which are... [15 Aug 2006]
Snooping fears ease as draconian rule dies a death
News Despite being opposed to crypto controls when unseating the Tories in 1997 the Labour party changed its tune once in power and succumbed to requests from the US to push once more to get such measures in place, according to Ross Anderson, chair of... [25 May 2005]
ID cards "an expensive and dangerous folly"
News The government's plans are an expensive and dangerous folly," said FIPR director Ian Brown in a statement. The FIPR warning ended with calls for a rethink by the Home Secretary and also touched on a subject that may make ideological arguments... [30 Jul 2004]
Politicians finally set to vote on 'Europe's DMCA'
News The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) reckons not only could the homes of alleged music file-sharers be raided using the new law but large companies could also use it to raid premises, seize evidence and freeze the bank accounts of... [08 Mar 2004]
Births, deaths and marriages database eroding privacy
News However, the database could easily grow to include far more information than necessary for its stated purpose, and in fact has already done so, warns IT policy think tank the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR). [30 Oct 2003]
UK file-swappers face two years in jail
News The EUCD is intended to aid copyright holders in cracking down on counterfeiting and piracy, but organisations such as UK think tank the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) argue that it is likely to tighten the grip of large... [08 Oct 2003]
Will cost and controversy keep Britain ID-free?
News Ian Brown, director of technology think tank Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), believes that the government is starting to get cold feet on the subject. FIPR's Brown told silicon.com that he views Blunkett's pronouncement on... [22 Sep 2003]
EU anti-piracy law under fire
News At the head of the movement is the think-tank FIPR (Foundation for Information Policy Research). A planned EU directive designed to strengthen intellectual property rights has hit a roadblock. Groups opposed to the directive, who call the law the... [15 Sep 2003]
EU digital copyright vote delayed again
News But the directive could backfire on some of its sponsors, such as Microsoft, according to Ross Anderson of the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR). An analysis on the implementation of the copyright directive, published this week by... [12 Sep 2003]
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill - Technically Inept: Ineffective Against Criminals While Undermining the Privacy, Safety and Security of Honest Citizens and Businesses
White Paper The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill currently going through Parliament will introduce powers to allow a number of UK authorities to intercept Internet communications and to seize encryption keys used for the protection of such... [14 Aug 2003]
Blunkett has "underestimated" cost of ID cards
News But Ian Brown, director of technology think tank the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), said independent estimates are nearer the £100 mark. The real cost of national ID cards could be double or even triple the £40 claimed by Home... [07 Jul 2003]
NHS patient data damned as 'insecure'
News The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), a non-profit group, argued that the NHS' patient-data strategy is fundamentally flawed, and is likely to leave personal information increasingly insecure. [05 Feb 2003]
Data retention 'blow' dealt to UK government
News The Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR) welcomed these views. Ian Brown, director of FIPR, said: "Records of the websites we visit, who we communicate with and where we go with our mobile phones paint a very detailed picture of our... [16 Sep 2002]
