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Full biometric ID scheme to reach the UK 'by 2009'
Talkback The article seems to imply that the US requirements are a justification for fingerprint and Iris scan data to be taken and held on government databases - in fact the US requirement is simply for machine readable passports with digital photo data...
[October 25, 2005, 16:39]
Government gives further boost to employee-PC scheme
News Under the scheme, UK workers get to install a brand spanking new PC in their homes, originally paid for by their employer, and pay a small amount back every month straight out of their wages. Speaking at the launch, Hewitt said she hopes the scheme...
[January 20, 2004, 10:25]
Government broadband scheme abandoned
News After spending an initial £15m on setting up the scheme the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is to stop the funding and close the national aggregation board. A government initiative to save £200m on the UK's £1bn broadband bill using regional...
[November 29, 2004, 13:55]
Employee home-PC scheme gets revamp
Talkback I work for one of the UK's Fire Services, and we as employees had never heard of the governments Home Computer Initiative, so I would imagine that neither has our employers. If I was to bring it to their attention, do you think it is too late for...
[December 10, 2003, 22:09]
BBC/ITV/C4 Kangaroo scheme 'anti-competitive'
Blog Comment I forgot to mention, I also think BBC, ITV etc.should be responsible for all the additional costs associated with TV on demand online. To so overwhelm the Internet with their content without sharing/bearing the costs is wholly wrong...
[December 3, 2008, 15:18]
BT details success of PC loan scheme
News BT said it implemented the home-use scheme to encourage IT literacy at every level of the organisation, including its employees' families, as well as using the scheme to help with recruitment, retention and motivation of staff.
[March 15, 2006, 11:25]
BBC/ITV/C4 Kangaroo scheme 'anti-competitive'
Blog Comment I would put it more strongly 68101. My internet connection, despite being over 10 Mbs, frequently performs very badly and even unsatisfactorily. To load up the Internet with an increasing amount of this type of content will overstretch the...
[December 3, 2008, 16:15]
ID cards scheme has cost nearly £50m
Talkback It's a bit like branding cattle, really. It's for the benefit of the farmer (read: government) than for the cattle (read: British population)
[October 11, 2006, 14:08]
Government gives further boost to employee-PC scheme
Talkback Very good if you aren't a one person company. Yes, such people can't get this deal at all. If any of the computer is used for personal use it gets taxed and company still pays 12.8% Nat Ins on that part.ie thousands of contract workers can't benefit.
[January 20, 2004, 18:50]
Microsoft scheme pays users to search
Talkback I have always been suspicious of anyone offering to pay for using their services. It usually means they have an inferior product.or there are some hidden reasons they don't want you to know.
[October 2, 2008, 15:10]
ID card scheme under review
Talkback How do we do something about this? These people are ruining our country. The Home Office and government are hell bent on wasting money on this sytem and yet the police can't investigate crime as the funding for forensics is not available.
[July 12, 2006, 12:46]
ID card scheme under review
News Opponents of the ID card scheme argue that it will be extremely difficult and expensive to implement, and that the underlying biometric technology is not reliable enough. The London School of Economics (LSE) warned last year that the total cost of...
[July 11, 2006, 15:50]
Criticised ID cards scheme seems logical
Talkback While it may be a deterant to crime its offering some greater avenue for super criminal connectivity isuring them a way to connect themselves into a network of their own makings. Least nothing to a supercomputer programmer that could find and...
[January 5, 2008, 18:41]
ID card scheme under review
Talkback What we do is very simple. Lobby MPs to remove the ID Card Act from the books. It can't be built as a government project today and is too dangerous to leave on the books for another unknown government to implement in their own sweet way tomorrow.
[July 12, 2006, 13:19]
MoD tech scheme hit by major delays
News In a report published on Thursday, the National Audit Office said that the late running of the Ministry of Defence's programme to replace hundreds of computer systems with a single, secure infrastructure has so far deprived the department of...
[July 4, 2008, 10:16]
Leading QC condemns ID cards scheme
Talkback I 100% agree with the statment. I am not too woried about them having access to my NHS data (they are never going to get the NHS project working properly, let alone the ID cards one! I suppose you can't blame them for trying, but it does cost us a...
[September 4, 2006, 11:39]
Leading QC condemns ID cards scheme
Talkback *Receipe for Public Sector IT project success* First add one of two leading consultancies - Accenture and EDS - who will add commercial and technical substance to your scam . I'm mean 'project'. Sprinkle over plenty of cheap and expendable graduates.
[September 4, 2006, 13:44]
Leading QC condemns ID cards scheme
Talkback Last months I have read several informations concerning the troubles UK Government must face to introduce the use of ID Cards. The ID Cards are in use in many countries and now a days are an essential support for the development of electronic...
[September 12, 2006, 11:34]
OLPC to revive 'Give One, Get One' scheme in US
News ZDNet UK understands that the Give One, Get One scheme will operate from 17 November in the UK, but has received no official confirmation from OLPC. From Monday in the US, the One Laptop per Child project's XO laptop will be available through the...
[November 12, 2008, 14:31]
Leading QC condemns ID cards scheme
Talkback Imagine breaking your little finger and 3 months later, your car insurace renual is due. The insurer asks for "positive ID" and will only accept your National ID Card. They scan it and some idiot decides that because you have had a broken finger...
[September 5, 2006, 10:39]
