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BT shelves Phorm rollout plans
News However, as a result, the European Commission initiated a legal action against the UK government for failing to comply with European data protection laws. The UK government and independent watchdog the... [06 Jul 2009]
Cheat sheet: Project Canvas
Cheat Sheet Kangaroo, an online on-demand TV service and joint venture between the BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, was referred by the OFT to the Competition Commission, and the project was ultimately blocked... [23 Jun 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against the UK, claiming the country is not sufficiently complying with European data-protection laws. The Commission subsequently told... [14 Apr 2009]
Microsoft Office to open up to rival formats
News In fact, last year, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency filed a complaint with the European Commission in which it alleged that Office 2007 would impede educational initiatives... [16 Dec 2008]
Obama 'needs new cyber-security tsar'
News As President-elect Barack Obama fills the remaining cabinet positions in his administration, a Center for Strategic and International Studies commission is recommending Obama create a new office in the... [08 Dec 2008]
'You don't really want to do that...'
News He also described the other work being done by government departments to better protect public information in the wake of the Poynter and Independent Police Complaints Commission reviews, the Data... [01 Dec 2008]
OFT refers Capita IBS deal to Competition Commission
News Capita has seen its acquisition of fellow public sector software and services provider IBS Opensystems referred to the Competition Commission by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The fact that we have... [21 Nov 2008]
Five ways to recession-proof your IT
Comment In particular look at hours of cover and service levels and don't pay for what you don't need, advises Steve Gediking, head of IT and facilities at the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Slowing down the rate at... [05 Nov 2008]
Multimillion pound boost for privacy watchdog
News He also welcomed the European Commission's review of the directive. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said the proposed £6m cash injection, which would give his office £18m per... [29 Oct 2008]
Snooping database has to happen says gov't
News In a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research Commission today, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the introduction of new laws to monitor modern communications is necessary in order to combat terrorism and... [15 Oct 2008]
Legal Eye: Who's to blame for data loss?
Comment In 2007 an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into the loss of child benefit records by HMRC revealed failures in institutional practices and procedures concerning the handling of personal... [17 Sep 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Mobile users should be made more aware of how much data they are using while abroad in Europe, the director general for the information society and media at the European Commission has said. Speaking at... [22 Jul 2008]
Kangaroo web TV faces competition scrutiny
News The OFT has referred the issue to the Competition Commission as there is insufficient information about pricing and competition to make a "robust judgement". Kangaroo, the proposed online on-demand video... [30 Jun 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News These were a management and process review by chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kieran Poynter, a review of staff by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and an unsuccessful search to recover the missing... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The HMRC faces action following damning reports by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and by chairman of PriceWaterhouseCoopers Kieran Poynter into HMRC losing two data discs containing 25 million... [25 Jun 2008]
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