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Prisoner data breach firm paid £100m
News The Home Office spokeswoman could not confirm how much PA Consulting has been specifically paid for work done on the government's controversial ID cards proposal, although a departmental response to a 2005 Freedom of Information (FoI) request... [22 Aug 2008]
Open source guru criticises Oyster software
News Stallman stated in the email: "The GNU system (often called "Linux") has been developed, since 1984, for the sake of computer users' freedom. Ironically, it is now the basis for a system designed to smother the freedom of the people of London... [10 Jun 2008]
NHS admits thousands of smartcards have gone walkies
News A Freedom of Information request by GP magazine Pulse found a total of 4,147 smartcards have been lost - 142 of which have been stolen.silicon.com Public Sector More than 4,000 NHS smartcards used to access a range of electronic systems and... [06 Feb 2008]
Hillary Clinton talks tech
News I am an original co-sponsor of the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, and I supported its reintroduction. And students, entrepreneurs and consumers have been empowered by the wealth of information and opportunities afforded by an open internet. [03 Jan 2008]
Poll: The most expensive gadgets lost are...
News Last year a Freedom of Information enquiry by silicon.com revealed how many mobile phones have gone astray in a number of government departments, as well as unearthing some more unusual losses. But losing gadgets is more than just a nuisance and... [27 Nov 2007]
Mobile working: Get a strategy, businesses told
News There is an increased business risk to this freedom, with the main issues being the security of information outside the confines of the office and the ability to effectively manage the wider environment," he said. [03 Oct 2007]
Yahoo! fights China human rights suit
News spokeswoman said the company is a strong believer in human rights and it respects freedom of expression and privacy around the world. According to the filing, Chinese journalist Shi, a reporter at Contemporary Business News in mainland China, was... [28 Aug 2007]
RBS, NatWest customers get to go mobile
News This will be an extension of that freedom of choice. RBSG consumer banking CEO Paul Geddes said mobile phone banking will give people "another easy way" to access account information and greater flexibility in managing their money. [15 Aug 2007]
ID card project gets new boss
News Meg Hillier is the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity, with responsibilities that include the identity card project, Freedom of Information requests and criminal records. Recently a government tribunal ruled the status of the... [27 Jul 2007]
CEOs blamed for "horrifying" data blunders
News The ICO received complaints under both the Data Protection Act (DPA) and Freedom of Information Act. The ICO received almost 6,000 complaints under the Freedom of Information Act and has closed more than three-quarters of those. [11 Jul 2007]
Indian state looks to open source for education
News The freedom, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of open source helps governments maximise their IT budgets. The Kerala government has identified free and open source software (FOSS) as a major strategic component in its efforts to build an... [29 Jun 2007]
Richard Granger's NHS IT legacy
News The former Andersen and Deloitte management consultant came to the NHS IT post on the back of his successful stint delivering the London Congestion Charge scheme, becoming the UK's highest-paid civil servant - a silicon.com Freedom of Information... [18 Jun 2007]
Are laptop bags to blame for rising thefts?
News These incident reports, obtained by a Freedom of Information Act enquiry, are indicative of the types of theft and robberies happening in alarming and increasing numbers on UK streets as more people carry expensive laptops which are attractive to... [18 May 2007]
Exclusive: How safe is your laptop?
News A Freedom of Information request submitted by silicon.com has revealed the number of laptops stolen in the past year has significantly increased on the previous year, according to the records of 28 UK police forces*. [08 May 2007]
ID cards status to be made public
News But the chief secretary of the Treasury, Paul Boateng, said the information was exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and would not be disclosed. The status of the national ID cards programme will be made available to the public following a... [04 May 2007]
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