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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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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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