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Laws protecting consumers online need revision

...of consumer confidence could scupper Tony Blair's vision of a successful "e-Britain". According to the 1998 Data Protection Act, Powergen's customers are... Read more

20 July, 2000 by Graeme Wearden

Government considering online crime reports

Reporting crime has always meant paying a visit to your police station, but given many of them are now closed after 4pm, why not do it online instead Read more

12 January, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Roundup: E-Britain on crumbling foundations

Are you still willing to put your credit card details online? E-Britain's reputation is being gradually eroded by a long list of... Read more

20 July, 2000 by Graeme Wearden

Five steps to a safer e-Britain

MPs who think a cybercrime tsar would make us safer online should address a few problems closer to home first Read more

1 December, 2005 by Leader

Foot-dragging firms slow down e-Britain

Too many UK companies are holding back from going online, or not doing enough once they get there Read more

28 November, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Fear and confusion handicaps UK e-commerce

...the government to "get its act together" if it's serious about e-Britain. The report, which surveyed 2000 individuals, says consumers believe credit card... Read more

3 August, 2000 by Graeme Wearden and Will Knight

Barclays security breach forces online service to close

...issue experienced has been rectified," the company says. Go to the ZDNet e-Britain News Special What do you think? Tell the Mailroom. And read... Read more

31 July, 2000 by Will Knight

Half UK's e-commerce revenue lost to fear

...Britain. Will you shop online? Tell the Mailroom Check out ZDNet's e-Britain undermined News special for a catalogue of events over the last... Read more

20 July, 2000 by Graeme Wearden

BIBLE: Internet startup culture - the UK versus America

...different environment, one which may ruin Tony's vision of a competitive e-Britain. Although the situation is changing , UK startups still struggle to find... Read more

11 November, 1999 by Justin Pearse

Government ecommerce figures misleading

...an interview with ZDNet. The research - the first to asses Blair's e-Britain initiative - studied 9,000 companies in the UK. It reported 63... Read more

13 September, 2001 by Heather McLean

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