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Government IT Agenda Setters 2010: How was it compiled?

...Sarah Burnett, senior analyst, Ovum Sureyya Cansoy, director of public sector, Intellect Earl of Erroll, member, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee Martin Ferguson, head of policy... Read more

18 November, 2010 by Nick Heath

A horrible mess of nastiness: Consumer gadgets and IT security

...BlackBerrys by civil servants and government ministers. Speaking to silicon.com the Earl of Erroll, member of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, said that there... Read more

26 April, 2011 by Nick Heath
Lord: No proof any data was lost from HMRC

Lord: No proof any data was lost from HMRC

Security expert Merlin, The Earl of Erroll, member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee... Read more

23 April, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Lords: Government doesn't get internet threat

The government has been accused of putting its 'head in the sand', after rejecting many recommendations from the House of Lords aimed at protecting consumers online Read more

31 October, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...of steaming offal disguised as prime steak. I really should ask the Earl of Erroll for tips next time I have to deal with these... Read more

7 November, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Peer proposes data super-watchdog

...watchdog to deal with aspects of data privacy and security enforcement. Merlin, Earl of Erroll on Thursday called for two governmental data watchdogs, the Information... Read more

5 September, 2008 by Tom Espiner

HMRC data loss blamed on targets

...while in transit to the National Audit Office. According to Merlin, The Earl of Erroll — a noted IT expert who is widely regarded as the... Read more

23 April, 2008 by David Meyer
Lord: No proof any data was lost from HMRC

Lord: No proof any data was lost from HMRC

Security expert Merlin, The Earl of Erroll, member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee... Read more

23 April, 2008

Lords set to vote on Digital Economy Bill

...third reading on Monday, including a call by Lord Whitty and the Earl of Erroll for an economic and social impact assessment of the technical... Read more

15 March, 2010 by David Meyer
Staff could undermine gov't database security

Staff could undermine gov't database security

...database will be vulnerable to misuse by staff, according to Merlin Hay, Earl of Erroll, speaking to ZDNet UK at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 event... Read more

13 May, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Lord criticises proposed data-sharing law

...the Data Protection Act has been criticised by a prominent peer. Merlin, Earl of Erroll, told ZDNet UK that changes to data law brought in... Read more

17 February, 2009

Experts split over recession's effect on hi-tech crime

...Speaking to ZDNet UK at the CSO Interchange conference last week, Merlin, Earl of Erroll, predicted that scams will increase. "We will see hi-tech... Read more

10 December, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Gov't rules out data-breach notification law

...with the ICO to determine the level of the maximum fine. Merlin, Earl of Erroll, told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that a data-breach notification... Read more

26 November, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Experts urge criminal charges for data breaches

...head of regulatory affairs for the credit-data firm Experian, and Merlin, Earl of Erroll and a member of the House of Lords. Bradford warned... Read more

3 July, 2008 by David Meyer

Government data sharing may harm public trust

...sharing could backfire, with negative effects for public confidence, according to Merlin, Earl of Erroll, a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology... Read more

9 November, 2007 by Tom Espiner

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