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The £500k hunt for missing HMRC discs
News Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. Police are believed to have searched National Audit Office buildings, two HMRC premises and other government buildings, the Royal... [18 Jul 2008]
Number of free ATMs to increase by a third
News A government initiative that has rolled out 419 non-charging cash machines to low income areas is set to increase deployment by a third by the end of the year. The initiative run by HM Treasury and the ATM Working Group was set up 18 months ago to... [18 Jul 2008]
Privacy watchdog to get power to raid
News The UK's privacy watchdog could get new powers to raid organisations under government proposals to "sharpen its teeth". The government launched its consultation on the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) powers and funding following the Data... [17 Jul 2008]
UK must overhaul data sharing rules
News Government has been urged to overhaul the way it handles public information in the wake of a string of damaging data losses. Whitehall has neither the framework nor the leadership to properly protect the public's personal data, a review by... [11 Jul 2008]
The Office of Government Commerce - Modernising Procurement
White Paper The Office of Government Commerce has successfully completed a major project to update its purchasing methods. As part of his strategy to achieve the vision, Gershon planned to fully absorb the component parts of OGC, including CCTA, PACE, the... [03 Jul 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News Restrictions on the bulk transfer of sensitive information, conforming to new cross government rules on the encryption of personal data. There is a shortage of IT expertise across government and its private-sector contractors, posing a significant... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK data protection watchdog for between them losing more than 25 million people's details. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data... [25 Jun 2008]
Prisoners to gain IT skills
News Scot Gardner, director of public sector, Cisco UK & Ireland, said industry, government and academy must continue to work together to address the UK's IT skills shortfall. Gardner said in a statement: "We believe it's imperative that private and... [11 Jun 2008]
Taxman unleashes podcasts on the nation
News Communications from government departments can be quite dry and this has a more conversational style. As the summer holiday season ramps up, HM Revenue & Customs has published a podcast offering advice to travellers on what can and can't be brought... [05 Jun 2008]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News Of the 1,025 respondents, 66 per cent said their trust in government departments had decreased due to information breaches such as the loss of 25 million personal records by HM Revenue & Customs last year. [30 Apr 2008]
Video Cheat Sheet: Data Breaches
Video Plus, discover what steps the government and privacy watchdogs are taking to prevent any more embarrassing leaks such as HM Revenue & Customs losing computer discs with the details of 25 million people on them back in November.silicon.com... [25 Apr 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News The public sector accounted for 62 breaches and the private sector for 28.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are asking for.silicon.com wants the government to review its data protection legislation and improve the reporting of... [22 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 guardians' keep a watch over HMRC
News Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. A string of revelations about lost government data followed the HMRC data breach, including the NHS losing hundreds of thousands... [29 Feb 2008]
Lords take fresh look at data security
News But since the response was published in October last year, the government has been hit by high-profile data breaches such as the loss of confidential data by HM Revenue & Customs. The government has failed to address important concerns about... [22 Feb 2008]
