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Government announces action against payment card surcharges

27 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Following the Office of Fair Trading’s response to a super-complaint by the consumer watchdog “Which?” in relation to payment surcharges in the transport industry, HM Treasury and the Department...

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Culture Minister queries EU data protection proposals

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Government’s Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey, has given a statement on the development of European Union (EU) data protection laws. The statement was made in a speech to the Internet Advertising Bureau...

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Alleged data breach by Vince Cable’s constituency office

12 November 2011 | Mark Weston

Vince Cable, the Government’s business secretary, has apologised after confidential documents and personal data of his constituents were discovered in transparent recycling bags over a nine-month period...

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Lib Dems concern about cloud computing

28 September 2011 | Mark Weston

The Liberal Democrats have said that the use of cloud computing in public services needs to be investigated urgently to protect the public against the risks of storing data outside of the UK. In a paper...

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Government rules out website blocking by ISPs

23 August 2011 | Mark Weston

The controversial Digital Economy Act 2010 (DEA), passed at the end of the last Government’s life, contained a key provision that would compel Internet service providers (ISPs) to block copyright infringing...

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The Digital Economy Act – never far away from controversy

2 February 2011 | Mark Weston

The Digital Economy Act is soon to be the subject of a judicial review. Now, in a somewhat contradictory move, the Government has both put its proposals for the workings of the Digital Economy Act before...

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Use the Government’s data…for nothing

11 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has released details of the ‘Open Government Licence’ which will allow the re-use of public sector data on a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free and non-exclusive basis. The licence will...

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No more consumer protection, Government decides

11 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has decided not to press the European Commission for an extension of consumer protection laws, following a consultation. The European Commission is considering a new Directive on Consumer...

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Broadening the band…

4 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The best broadband in Europe by 2015? That’s the commitment made by the Government in its plans for the future of infrastructure in the UK, with the hope that the UK will be the home of the best superfast...

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ISPs angry at Government decision to require ISPs to pay 25% of costs of notifications for users’ infringements

15 October 2010 | Mark Weston

The ISP Association has reacted angrily to a Government decision that Internet service providers should have to foot 25% of the costs involved with notifying their subscribers and rights holders of continued...

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Latest news and views tagged Government

Government announces action against payment card surcharges

Culture Minister queries EU data protection proposals

Alleged data breach by Vince Cable’s constituency office

Lib Dems concern about cloud computing

Government rules out website blocking by ISPs

The Digital Economy Act – never far away from controversy

Use the Government’s data…for nothing

No more consumer protection, Government decides

Broadening the band…

ISPs angry at Government decision to require ISPs to pay 25% of costs of notifications for users’ infringements

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