Latest Government Policy articles
NewsRow escalating over police access to MPs' emails
Government avoids giving assurances that Commons raid did not expose email communications 05 Dec 2008
NewsGovernment has "overstepped" itself on DNA database
Two men arrested and not convicted should have DNA removed from database, European court rules 04 Dec 2008
NewsQueen's Speech outlaws suicide web sites
Additional powers for Information Commissioner also on the agenda for new parliamentary year, but communications database plan is omitted 04 Dec 2008
Data watchdog must prepare to be hounded
The next Information Commissioner will have to cope with intense scrutiny from the media and politicians 04 Dec 2008
Government confirms fire service project delays
£350m FireControl project is running five months behind schedule 01 Dec 2008
Computing podcast - Standard Life's offshoring plans; and the prospects for government IT
The insurance giant outlines its new outsourcing strategy; and we ask if the government's economic bailout will affect its IT plans 28 Nov 2008
IT is a key terrorist tool, says IPPR
National infrastructure is stretched and increasingly reliant on IT, says think tank report 28 Nov 2008
VAT reduction to cost IT £115m
Cost of changing systems to use new rate will hit business 28 Nov 2008
HMRC data loss was preventable, says government advisor
Warnings should have been flagged up to avoid the transfer of unencrypted data 27 Nov 2008
IT minister calls for Europe to dig for victory in broadband
Stephen Carter urges countries to "open up the trenches" in quest for universal access to broadband 27 Nov 2008
Whitehall bungling undermines ID plans
Dogmatic pursuit of identity cards will benefit nobody 27 Nov 2008
MPs welcome boost for data watchdog
Pay rise is commensurate with increased importance of Information Commissioner, says government 26 Nov 2008
First ID cards are dealt out
Controversial £5.4bn National Identity Scheme is underway with the first cards issued to foreign nationals applying to stay in the UK 26 Nov 2008
Information Commissioner to get pay rise
Government keen to emphasise increased importance of data protection 21 Nov 2008
Public still vulnerable to web fraud
Average individual loss reaches £14,500 per incident 17 Nov 2008
Computing podcast: Defra's green leadership; and integrated transport problems
Defra is making headway with its green IT strategy; and experts warn integration issues could derail smart tickets 13 Nov 2008
Outlook for NHS IT is far from healthy
Visiting a flagship hospital fails to inspire confidence in the health service’s new patient record systems 13 Nov 2008
NHS IT programme costs London hospital £7.2m
Other trusts are delaying care records system implementation while problems are sorted 07 Nov 2008
Computing podcast: First look at Windows 7; and the state of online shopping
Microsoft has unveiled its next generation operating system, Windows 7 - we take a first look at the pre-beta release; and the government's latest figures for online retailing cause some confusion 07 Nov 2008
Government doubles real cost of an ID card
Citizens will have to pay retailers to collect their biometrics as well as buying an identity card 07 Nov 2008
MPs attack government over e-crime unit funding
But minister insists £7m budget "is not the end of the story" 06 Nov 2008
Home Office announces first UK citizens to receive ID cards
Staff at Manchester and London City airports to pilot controversial scheme 06 Nov 2008
Building Schools for the Future project goes live in Sheffield
£10m platform will link central database with school management, e-registration, CCTV and access control systems 04 Nov 2008
IT leaders call for tougher e-crime penalties
Survey reveals widespread cynicism about government response 03 Nov 2008
Government Gateway secured and back online
Weekend loss of site information caused temporary shut down 03 Nov 2008
Computing podcast - IT delays spark FireControl fears, and a preview of the Computing Awards 2008
A project to rationalise fire service control centres will miss a key deadline due to IT issues - we discuss the challenges it faces; and with the 16th annual Computing Awards next week, we preview the big night 30 Oct 2008
FireControl system hits delays
First three regional control centres will not go live in October 2009 30 Oct 2008
Councils miss revised children's system target
Fifteen per cent of local authorities failed to hit key ICS deadline 30 Oct 2008
What next for the Integrated Children's System?
Councils call for more control over key project 30 Oct 2008
176 government data breaches took place in the last year
Public sector beats private sector by more than two to one in reported security incidents 29 Oct 2008
Motorway telecoms procurement was three years late and five times over budget
Public Accounts Committee report reveals extent of over-run - but implementation project was a success 28 Oct 2008
Government in "delicate" talks with EDS over compensation payment
Hm Revenue & Customs expects to be paid outstanding amount from £26.5m fine 27 Oct 2008
MoD may have misled parliament on defence IT project costs
Ministry of Defence knew total cost was £5.8bn when MPs were quoted a £2.3bn price tag 23 Oct 2008
Newham Council to offer mobile services
Maps, directory enquiries and council information available for mobile access 22 Oct 2008
Government launches first stage of free PC scheme
20,000 children in Suffolk and Oldham will get free computers and internet access 22 Oct 2008
Police radios to work on London Underground by April
Booster stations will help officers communicate with the surface and each other 21 Oct 2008
Government wasted £125m on scrapped IT projects
Parliamentary questions reveal extent of departmental waste over last five years 21 Oct 2008
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VideoTechnology and privacy
Watch the final video in a two-part Computing roundtable debate on the importance of putting data privacy issues at the heart of your IT plans 02 Dec 2008
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AnalysisOn a quest to build a connected society
BT Design’s JP Rangaswami talks to Gareth Morgan about his pivotal role in the telecoms giant’s efforts to deliver universal broadband and his plans to tap into the creativity of the open source community 04 Dec 2008
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Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is urging organisations to put privacy protection at the top of their procurement and development criteria 04 Dec 2008
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