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Government to rethink data-sharing plans

Jack Straw has written to colleagues in the cabinet requesting further consultation on a clause in the Coroners and Justice Bill that critics said could undermine democracy Read more

9 March, 2009 by Tom Espiner

BCS raps government data-sharing plans

The British Computer Society says a proposed relaxation of UK data-protection laws could leave the door open for a non-benevolent government to undermine democracy Read more

18 February, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Government data sharing may harm public trust

Increased data sharing between government departments and services could undermine citizens' confidence in public bodies, Lord Erroll has said Read more

9 November, 2007 by Tom Espiner
How security will look in 10 years

How security will look in 10 years

...25 million child-benefit claimant details by HM Revenue & Customs in 2007. Government data-sharing plans will facilitate the flow of data, but they also... Read more

29 December, 2009 by Tom Espiner

ICO: Gov't ignoring data-sharing hazards

...by-scheme basis. Thomas and Walport made a number of recommendations for government data sharing. Organisations handling significant amounts of personal data should work out... Read more

11 July, 2008 by Tom Espiner

MoJ sends out hacks email details on data protection invite

...information is dealt with in the private and public sectors, especially how government data sharing policy should be implemented in line with the data protection... Read more

9 July, 2008

DWP downplays security breach

...would be needed to keep citizen data safe. As there is more government data sharing, there will be more data breaches and leaks, it's... Read more

12 May, 2008

UK, US, Russia, China - surveillance blackspots

...are also world leaders in having some of the worst records for government data sharing, visual surveillance, communications interception, and surveillance of medical records, financial... Read more

2 January, 2008

Police to stop looking for HMRC CDs

...the top, and the government ministers who put in place the current government data sharing regime, for what is admittedly a very minor incident. After... Read more

14 December, 2007

Privacy watchdog calls for data-law changes

...Richard Thomas called for changes in the law and a rethink on government data-sharing between departments. Speaking at the hearing on Tuesday, Thomas said... Read more

5 December, 2007 by Kable

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