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Red tape hampering tech research
News Reding called on the European Parliament and Council to cut administrative red tape and help create better links between research and venture capital to improve Europe's track record in turning cutting edge research into viable commercial products... [05 Sep 2008]
Fibre era fraught with roadblocks: EC
News The European Parliament has been debating EU Telecoms reform proposals ahead of a vote later this month which could usher in an era of fibre broadband for European citizens and mandatory data breach reporting for the continent's operators. [04 Sep 2008]
Mobile roaming in Europe gets cheaper
News I count on the French Presidency and on the European Parliament to help the Commission solve this problem very soon. Making calls abroad in the European Union (EU) is about to become a little bit cheaper. [29 Aug 2008]
Gov't spends £18m on comms surveillance
News A code of practice for the retention of communications data by ISPs was approved by Parliament in 2003. Telecommunications companies and internet service providers have received more than £18m from the government in the past five years to cover the... [07 Aug 2008]
The £500k hunt for missing HMRC discs
News Financial minister Jane Kennedy revealed the costs in a written answer to parliament. The taxpayer has been landed with a £473,544 bill for the hunt for the missing HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data discs. [18 Jul 2008]
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]
EU law to end file-sharers time online?
News The telecoms package will, however, need to pass a vote in the European Parliament in September before it can be enacted. A set of telecommunications laws has been given the green light by a European parliamentary committee, which includes... [09 Jul 2008]
Foreign Office tech overspend leads to project trimming
News The funding figures were revealed in a written answer to parliament by foreign office minister Meg Munn. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has overspent on two IT projects which has forced it to rethink some of its development plans. [07 Jul 2008]
Gov't slams Fujitsu's "core contract" NHS IT failings
News In a written answer to Parliament he disclosed the project suffered from far deeper problems than previously revealed.silicon.com Public Sector Fujitsu Service's £896m NHS IT contract was terminated because of its inability to deliver "key... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Speaking in Parliament, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said: "It is quite clear that the loss was entirely avoidable and again I apologise unreservedly to everyone who has been affected. [25 Jun 2008]
Government racks up 100 data breaches
News The figures were revealed by justice minister Michael Wills in a written answer to Parliament in response to a question by shadow minister for the cabinet office Francis Maude. Wills told Parliament: "The Commissioner encourages organisations to... [24 Jun 2008]
Parliament websites go to the polls
News Parliament and politicians are increasingly making use of the web but it's now the public's turn to have a say on which MP has the best website. The British Computer Society (BCS) has launched a search to find the best MP website in terms of design... [20 Jun 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News Malcolm Wicks, business, enterprise and regulatory reform minister, told Parliament that government had to recognise its hopes for a "voluntary agreement" with ISPs to regulate illegal file trading online "might be too ambitious". [18 Jun 2008]
House of Lords embraces YouTube
News The House of Lords has launched on Parliament's YouTube channel with videos explaining the role of the house and how young people can get involved in politics. The House of Lords is trying to engage more with the public and this initiative is part... [13 Jun 2008]
IT swallows a quarter of NHS cash budget
News But government health minister Ben Bradshaw told Parliament in a written answer that upgrading the national IT infrastructure was the most cost effective option. The cost of upgrading NHS IT systems is now gobbling up a quarter of the health... [09 Jun 2008]
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