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EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News The measures will need approval from EU governments and the European Parliament to come into force. The cost of sending a text message when mobile-phone users are outside their home state in the European Union will drop 70 per cent under new plans... [15 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News He added: "It is open to abuse in future, governments could propose to use it to control citizens for 'their own good'. The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against holding increasing amounts of data - such as proposals to retain internet... [10 Jul 2008]
ID cards face student scorn
News Site forums so far have raised fears about data security and governments abusing the information despite the glowing assessment of the scheme offered by home secretary Jacqui Smith as she launched the site on Wednesday. [09 Jul 2008]
T-Mobile UK slashes Euro data roaming costs
News According to a report in The Guardian, the commissioner is being urged by all of the EU's 27 national regulators to intervene and also by several governments. T-Mobile UK is the latest mobile operator to crack under the steely gaze of EC telecoms... [20 Jun 2008]
EC pledges open standards support
News The European Commission has pledged to support open standards and promote interoperability, to avoid vendor lock-in of European governments to any one technology. The critics argued this could lock governments into using Microsoft products in... [12 Jun 2008]
Brits living in fear of identity fraud
News Consumers, governments and businesses need to address this growing problem, not least by being vigilant and taking measures to protect themselves. Identity fraud, and information theft from mobile phones top the list of security concerns in the UK. [20 May 2008]
New president takes the reins at Socitm
News Socitm recently formed the local government CIO council to represent the interests of local governments to the main CIO Council. Richard Steel has been named president of the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm), the professional... [29 Apr 2008]
UK drops from 'IT readiness' top 10
News The framework considers the connectedness and IT usage of businesses, individuals and governments, as well as the regulatory and economic situation in each country. The UK has fallen out of the top 10 in an international league table of IT... [11 Apr 2008]
Mobile phones: A public health time bomb?
News Writing in the report, he says: "The author fears that unless the industry and governments take immediate and decisive steps to openly acknowledge and intervene in this situation, even while waiting definitive confirmation by large and well... [31 Mar 2008]
We need more tech training, says small business
News The association, which has 12 million member companies, had organised the event to remind European governments of the importance of e-skills training for smaller European businesses to remain competitive. [09 Mar 2008]
Satellite comms to bridge digital divide?
News When it comes to the global digital divide, the ITU hopes satellite comms will play a vital role in "connecting the unconnected" - and Touré called for partnerships between UN organisations, governments and the private sector to drive this vision... [28 Feb 2008]
Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach
News He said: "We're remiss in calling for stronger sanctions if we don't offer companies 'outs' like safe harbours - and get the governments involved too. Data breaches cost businesses nearly £50 for each customer record lost, with one UK company... [25 Feb 2008]
Music piracy fight - ISPs must do more
News The music industry is calling for governments and internet services providers (ISPs) to do more in the fight against digital music piracy. But the IFPI feels governments are beginning to realise ISPs need to take a more active role in protecting... [25 Jan 2008]
'Gov 2.0' the future of government?
News Teresa Bozzelli, COO and managing director of Government Insights, which produced the report, said in a statement: "Gov 2.0 will replace e-gov as governments seek to gain additional value from citizen interaction and business transactions. [11 Jan 2008]
UK-India grad school get networking virtually…
News Parr said: "The long-term success of this kind of large-scale initiative is dependent upon the support received from industry and we have had excellent engagement and support from BT, Indian organisations and the British and Indian governments. [04 Dec 2007]
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