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Tories: We will end the database state
News For more on the Conservative plans for a database overhaul, see ZDNet UK. The Conservatives have said they will cut back on government databases and increase public privacy if they win the next election. [17 Sep 2009]
Tories plan to revamp NHS IT gets grim diagnosis
News The Conservative Party has today revealed its plans to reform what it calls Labour's "shambolic" and "costly" plans for healthcare technology in England. As well as considering the use of private sector software, the... [10 Aug 2009]
"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News Both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have attacked the UK government over the retention of travel data. However, the Conservative party said the civil liberties of ordinary UK citizens were... [10 Feb 2009]
Tories pledge to stop surveillance powers abuse
News An incoming Conservative government would curb the abuse of powers granted under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, according to a Tory peer. Now the issue is the privacy of individuals. Shadow... [30 Oct 2008]
Gov trumpets ePassports successes
News The government's ID cards scheme has not been popular with silicon.com readers and even Conservative Party leader David Cameron pledged to scrap the scheme - and undertake a full-scale review of the £12.4bn NHS IT... [13 Jul 2007]
Call for e-voting to be scrapped amid security fears
News In Swindon laptops and live electronic voting registers were unreliable and kept crashing, while in Rushmoor an online ballot paper temporarily included a Labour party logo next to the Conservative party candidate. [25 Jun 2007]
Tories propose 'googling for taxes' scheme
News The Conservative Party is urging the government to build a website that would allow people to "google their tax pounds" in a bid for better transparency. The proposal, made by shadow chancellor George Osborne, would... [14 Nov 2006]
Google's Schmidt speaks to Tory Party faithful
News Google chief executive Eric Schmidt brought some internet glamour to the Conservative Party on Tuesday when he gave a keynote address at their annual conference in Bournemouth. Governments are struggling to work out what... [04 Oct 2006]
Verizon scorns net neutrality fight
News Sohn's group has been part of a coalition that includes one or two conservative organisations - but mostly liberal groups such as moveon.org. Hoewing told the Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference in... [05 May 2006]
Leader: ID cards fight must go on
Leader After a two-year struggle the government finally got its way this week when the Conservative Party lost its nerve and backed down over the controversial ID cards bill. While shadow Home Secretary David Davis decided to... [31 Mar 2006]
'Satellite-photo database will increase council tax'
News Conservative local government spokeswoman, Caroline Spelman, said in a statement: "The public have already expressed concern at the prospect of inspectors with cameras entering their homes. Now it appears that the... [06 Jan 2006]
Bush picks tech lawyer for homeland security post
News Wednesday's simultaneous announcements by Bush and Chertoff appear to be inspired by a December 2004 report from the conservative Heritage Foundation that urged a shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security. [14 Jul 2005]
ID Card Bill clears Commons
News However, at the crucial vote, Conservative MPs abstained from voting. Richard Allan, Lib Dem MP for Sheffield Hallam, said: "The Bill is complex and has significant technical, financial and privacy... [11 Feb 2005]
Are ID cards legal under human rights legislation?
News Conservative leader Michael Howard also faces a possible rebellion after his shadow cabinet moved to back the government on the plans. The refusal to release the ID card legal advice emerged after Dr Chris Pounder,... [20 Dec 2004]
Tories give Labour support over ID cards
News Tory leader Michael Howard has quashed disagreement within the shadow cabinet to officially offer Conservative backing to Downing Street's ID card plans. During the course of the Bill the Conservatives will continue to... [14 Dec 2004]
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