The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.
The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.
The UK government is falling behind its European counterparts when it comes to providing its citizens with e-government services, according to a report form research firm IDC.
The Information Commissioner yesterday released his response to the government's consultation on entitlement (or ID) cards, expressing his concerns over the security and administration of the scheme.
Telco giant British Telecommunications PLC (BT) has finally lowered the number of registrations required for broadband in a bid to speed up the rollout of high-speed Internet services.
Special video-imaging software that turns mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants) into mini televisions will be available to mobile users as early as this year.