E-Government 'undemocratic' says LSE
News Speaking at a Nortel event on Tuesday, Professor Ian Angell did not criticise the technology behind e-government, but rather the expectation that the general public would be able to take full advantage of the technology.
[April 11, 2006, 16:40]
Yes, e-Minister
Leader Some professor called Angell says that we're being undemocratic by promoting e-government! H: "I hardly think that's what Professor Angell is complaining about. The PM is frowning at his computer, while Sir Humphrey is discreetly checking his...
[April 12, 2006, 13:40]
IT firms told to flock to ID card project
News Any companies involved in IT should stick their snout in the trough now, because it's going to be a gravy train," said Professor Ian Angell, head of the LSE's department of information systems. It's a Mad Hatter's tea party," added Angell.
[February 15, 2006, 13:30]
Linux start-up lays off employees
News Rick Angell, chairman of the start-up since its founding, said he spent most of the last six months trying to sell Mission Critical Linux to first one, then another company -- a situation the company initially denied.
[March 7, 2002, 12:04]
Government slammed for ID database 'shambles'
News I'm convinced this is going to be the last big government IT project, because it will be such a diabolical shambles," added Professor Ian Angell, head of LSE's department of information systems. Professor Angell said he found the idea "hysterically...
[February 15, 2006, 16:20]
Nortel: Businesses will become virtual
News Basically it's a way of getting rid of real estate," said Professor Ian Angell, head of the information systems department at the LSE. Organisations will set up social events to encourage bonding between individuals," Angell added.
[April 12, 2006, 13:15]
Government clashes with Lords over ID Cards
News There needs to be a full review of costs of IT implementation," said Professor Ian Angell, head of LSE's Department of Information Systems. The lack of clear aims and objectives for the ID card project - for instance whether the card would be used...
[January 17, 2006, 15:50]
ID card critic trashes government report
News Professor Ian Angell, of the information systems department at the London School of Economics, told ZDNet UK that the report issued to Parliament on Monday was a "political document" that dodged the complexity inherent in such a massive IT project.
[October 10, 2006, 16:10]
ID Cards: A Titanic project waiting for its iceberg
News ZDNet UK spoke with Professor Ian Angell, head of LSE's department of information systems, to find out why his organisation’s estimates differ so much from the government’s and why he sees the whole project as a "dog’s dinner".
[January 18, 2006, 11:25]
ID card costs rise amid security concerns
News Ian Angell, a professor at the London School of Economics (LSE) and one of the authors of a report into the scheme, said this undermines the government's claim the ID card system will offer a rock-solid way of verifying a person's identity by...
[November 10, 2008, 8:53]
Government continues to stonewall over ID card costs
News Professor Ian Angell from the information systems department at LSE told ZDNet UK sister site silicon.com these costs will inevitably end up being passed on to ordinary taxpayers. The two government departments that are likely to be the biggest...
[February 20, 2006, 11:30]
Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft
News Schneier's comments echo criticism by Professor Ian Angell of the London School of Economics, who labelled the scheme "a diabolical shambles" in February. Security expert Bruce Schneier has slated the UK's ID card scheme, saying that not only will...
[April 27, 2006, 12:50]
Government under fire over ID cards
News Ian Angell, professor of information systems at the London School of Economics, told ZDNet UK's sister site, silicon.com: "This isn't a cancellation exercise, it's treading water. The government has been critisised over its decision to press ahead...
[July 2, 2009, 9:14]



