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News The UK government has dismissed the protectionist approach to offshoring, maintaining it is an opportunity and not a threat to the UK economy. Speaking at the 'Beyond BPO' event in London, Malcolm... [18 Jan 2005]
UK government backs down on key escrow
News The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Home Office today released a joint consultation paper on electronic commerce, which allows companies to set up unlicensed services to encrypt and digitally sign data... [05 Mar 1999]
UK file-swappers beware
News The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is likely to bring further legal action against UK citizens accused of sharing copyright-protected files over the internet. Late last week the BPI won a court ruling that will... [15 Mar 2005]
UK border control systems get IT revamp
News The government is planning to revamp the IT systems which underpin UK border control operations. The Immigration and Nationality Directorate at the Home Office is looking for a supplier to support and maintain the system... [20 Apr 2005]
UK minister ploughs into Web caching row
News The row surrounding the European Parliament's proposals to ban Web caching has taken a bizarre twist as UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) minister, Michael Wills, claimed that similar laws already exist but are... [04 Mar 1999]
UK at risk from repeat of US hack attack?
News UK shoppers credit card details could be at risk from the same wireless hack technique that snared more than 40 million people's details in the US, according to security experts. Retailers handling up to six million Visa... [06 Aug 2008]
UK government abandons key escrow
News The UK government is expected to turn its back on key escrow when it launches its ecommerce strategy this afternoon. UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair told key businesses such as BT, Hewlett-Packard, ICL,... [04 Mar 1999]
UK government warned to steer clear of key escrow
News The UK's consultation paper on electronic commerce - due to be released tomorrow morning - will force London's information systems offshore if it supports key escrow. That is the warning from the Institute for the... [04 Mar 1999]
UK job centres go online
News The UK's Employment Service will enter the information age this year with the creation of national virtual job centre schemes across the country. One per cent of all UK vacancies will go online. The move... [22 Feb 1999]
UK firms squander nearly five million tonnes of paper per year
News The idea of the paperless office is a long way off becoming a reality, with UK workers churning their way through 4.6 million tonnes of waste paper each year. That's equal to 212kg for each of the UK's... [24 Jun 2005]
UK government denies it pushed businesses into euro compliance
News The UK government has denied it encouraged British business to spend millions of pounds on making IT systems ready for the euro. The comments come in response to accusations made yesterday that it forced companies to... [15 Feb 1999]
UK plans to tighten the net on internet paedophiles
News The UK government plans to update the laws on sexual offences, including taking account of the way that paedophiles are using the internet to contact children. Graeme Wearden writes for ZDNet.co.uk The... [13 Nov 2002]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News The UK is suffering a cyber crime wave that has seen online financial fraud jump 20 per cent, according to a new report. Reports of cyber crime in the UK rose nine per cent over 2007, according to the... [30 Oct 2008]
UK consumers living the digital good life
News Following on from news yesterday that the UK was narrowly pipped to the post of being the world's web-savviest, new research reveals that Brits are enjoying the digital good life compared to other European nations. [20 Apr 2004]
Broadband Britain: UK needs wireless patchwork
News A major, independent review into the delivery of next-generation broadband access in the UK has been completed, with the resulting report recommending a patchwork of fixed and wireless technologies. Friday's report,... [12 Sep 2008]
