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Staff could undermine gov't database security

Staff could undermine gov't database security

Centralised access will make government databases vulnerable to inappropriate access, according to Lord Erroll, speaking at Infosec 2009 Read more

13 May, 2009 by Tom Espiner

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

...will see hi-tech crime accelerating while security budgets are being constrained," Lord Erroll said. "IT defences will go down, and people will exploit it... Read more

10 December, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Government data sharing may harm public trust

...of systems, but also people may become frightened of being caught," said Lord Erroll. "If you don't tell the DVLA of a change of... Read more

9 November, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft

...of Economics, who labelled the scheme "a diabolical shambles" in February. Merlin, Lord Erroll, speaking at the Infosecurity conference on Tuesday, also criticised the scheme... Read more

27 April, 2006 by Tom Espiner

ID cards 'taking focus away from e-crime'

...fight e-crime, a member of the House of Lords has claimed. Lord Erroll today said plans to roll out ID cards in the UK... Read more

25 April, 2006 by Dan Ilet
Staff could undermine gov't database security

Staff could undermine gov't database security

...speaking to ZDNet UK at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 event in London. Lord Erroll said databases such as the National Identity Register and the federated... Read more

13 May, 2009

Blunkett: Digital Britain will increase security risks

...and individuals all working in the right direction." However, cross-bench peer Lord Erroll told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that, if the internet were to... Read more

28 April, 2009 by Tom Espiner
Berners-Lee says no to internet 'snooping'

Berners-Lee says no to internet 'snooping'

The inventor of the World Wide Web has criticised internet service providers and third parties that intercept web traffic Read more

11 March, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Government to rethink data-sharing plans

...as personal data given for one purpose could be used for another. Lord Erroll told ZDNet UK in February that the law could mean people... Read more

9 March, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Lord criticises proposed data-sharing law

...DWP), the government has said in an explanatory note to the Bill. Lord Erroll said that he would oppose the Bill on the grounds that... Read more

17 February, 2009

Peer proposes data super-watchdog

...covert surveillance operations by public sector agencies. Speaking to ZDNet.co.uk, Lord Erroll said the ICO and the OSC should be rolled into one... Read more

5 September, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Critics attack 'dangerous' gov't comms-snooping plan

...commercial negotiations to commission its services." However, peers criticised the government proposals. Lord Erroll of Hay told ZDNet.co.uk on Tuesday that the proposals... Read more

15 July, 2008 by Tom Espiner

HMRC data loss blamed on targets

...had to get the data somewhere else to meet a target, said Lord Erroll, during a panel discussion at the Infosecurity security conference in London... Read more

23 April, 2008 by David Meyer

Infosecurity Europe 2008: Preview

...will also grace this year's show, a notable exception being Merlin, Lord Erroll, who will participate with Richard Thomas in the keynote discussing data... Read more

21 April, 2008 by ZDNet

Lords: Government doesn't get internet threat

...cybercrime, according to the influential House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Lord Erroll, a member of the committee, hit out at the government's... Read more

31 October, 2007 by Tom Espiner

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