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UK fights back against cybercrime
News Two organisations, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) and the Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC), are planning to take action. What companies don't realise is that with the new technology comes a potential threat from a wide range of...
[May 14, 2002, 17:24]
A Year Ago: RIP gets roasting from former government adviser
News The IoD, along with the British Chamber of Commerce, is concerned that it is unfeasible for large businesses to comply with the bill. A report, commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce and due to go before the Lords Monday, is expected to...
[June 12, 2001, 6:28]
RIP comes in for roasting from former government adviser
News The IoD, along with the British Chamber of Commerce, is concerned that it is unfeasible for large businesses to comply with the bill. A report, commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce and due to go before the Lords Monday, is expected to...
[June 12, 2000, 11:58]
UK 'unlikely' to meet online target for SMEs
News The government is failing in its target to get one million businesses trading online by 2002, according to a report published by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) on Monday. The Chamber's report also recommends the removal of the controversial...
[November 20, 2001, 10:27]
Broadband black spots hit urban firms
News The UK's patchy broadband coverage is preventing significant numbers of both urban and rural businesses from upgrading to a high-speed Internet connection, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) reported on Monday.
[September 1, 2003, 16:00]
Report says snooping bill expensive and useless
News The Economic Impact of The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce(BCC) and produced by experts at the London School of Economic(LSE), says that government assurances about cost efficiency are...
[June 13, 2000, 9:46]
Snoopers' charter - changes are not enough
News It follows criticism from the British Chamber of Commerce, the Institute of Directors and numerous political, industry and civil liberties voices. It is a bungled and shambolic bill which will work against the interests of British industry, and in...
[June 28, 2000, 16:22]
A Year Ago: Father of the Web lambastes cyber snooping bill
News A report from the London School of Economics, commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce and to be presented to the Lords Monday, is expected to claim that the Bill will cost Britain tens of billions of pounds in lost investment.
[June 11, 2001, 6:28]
Father of the Web lambastes cyber snooping bill
News A report from the London School of Economics, commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce and to be presented to the Lords Monday, is expected to claim that the Bill will cost Britain tens of billions of pounds in lost investment.
[June 12, 2000, 10:06]
Spam law compromised by direct marketers
News Andrew Sparrow, a lawyer who consulted with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and British Chamber of Commerce, said the response he drafted was on the understanding "the government held open the opportunity to introduce further laws to combat...
[June 2, 2005, 14:10]
Jane Wakefield: I spy with my little eye
News So after attacks from the Institute of Directors and the British Chamber of Commerce the government has attempted to make the bill more palatable to UK firms. The government is only just getting used to defeat as its honeymoon period with the...
[July 3, 2000, 10:10]
E-envoy tells government to lay off the Net
News Following accusations from the Institute of Directors and the British Chamber of Commerce that the bill would damage e-commerce in the UK the government climbed down and has this week issued several ammendments to the bill.
[June 28, 2000, 12:18]
Election 2001: Tory manifesto embraces freedom of the Net
News A report commissioned by the British Chamber of Commerce estimated RIPA could cost the British economy £46bn over five years in lost revenue, which Duncan brands "unacceptable". The Conservative party is proposing a laissez-faire approach towards...
[May 22, 2001, 12:46]
Cable company sacks six for email "misuse"
News It comes a day after the British Chamber of Commerce warns that personal email in the office may become a thing of the past and is the latest in a string of cases in which companies have come down harshly on employees who appear to break company...
[November 29, 2000, 15:13]
Email embarrassment for City lawyer
News The British Chamber of Commerce warned last month that employers could ban personal email completely. The dangers of sending email from work were brought vividly home to a lawyer at a City firm this week who sent out a mail telling friends about...
[December 14, 2000, 10:55]
BT takes axe to business broadband prices
News According to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), many companies are now aware that broadband can mean improved business productivity and cost savings, as well as a faster Web connection -- although the BCC thinks more education is still needed.
[September 2, 2003, 17:40]
Insurance firm suspends employees for email
News The British Chamber of Commerce believes it may not be long before employers are forced to ban personal email altogether. Employees of insurance firm Royal Sun Alliance are the latest victims of workplace email crackdowns as the company confirms...
[December 18, 2000, 12:30]
Australians track crack attempt to US military
News This comes just two week after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) admitted that it is aware of a number of UK financial institutions having been hit by cyber extortion attempts and also coincides with the UK government plans to monitor...
[October 4, 1999, 13:30]
A Year Ago: Australians track crack attempt to US military
News This comes just two week after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) admitted that it is aware of a number of UK financial institutions having been hit by cyber extortion attempts and also coincides with the UK government plans to monitor...
[October 4, 2000, 7:02]
Over half of UK e-tailers breaking law
News Thousands of British online retailers may be heavily fined for failing to comply with the Data Protection Act, warns a report released on Tuesday by the London Chamber of Commerce (LCC). Find out how the Internet is revolutionising the economy at...
[April 4, 2001, 15:14]
