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DTI Opens Second Consultation On E-signatures
News But the e-commerce minister, Douglas Alexander, announced in response to a parliamentary question in July 2001 that the consultation had "raised some issues", particularly in relation to the implementation of the data protection requirements in...
[February 1, 2002, 17:06]
E-Gov@Local: Towards A National Strategy For Local E-Government: Consultation
White Papers e-Government means exploiting the power of information and communications technology to help transform the accessibility, quality and costeffectiveness of public services, and to help revitalise the relationship between customers and citizens and...
[May 3, 2005, 0:00]
Government Seeks Views On E-democracy
News The UK government has launched a public consultation into e-democracy that could result in the widespread implementation of voting via the Internet or by mobile phone. This document lays out the government's proposed e-democracy strategy, and is...
[July 16, 2002, 16:13]
Scottish Executive Shuns E-services
News The Scottish Executive is reluctant to provide online services for recording births deaths and marriages, according to its latest consultation paper on e-registration. Scotland's registrar general recognises that registration by telephone, fax or...
[January 10, 2005, 16:55]
Building Secure Foundations For E-Conveyancing
News Such a draft order relating to e-conveyancing was issued for consultation last year. At this stage it is envisaged that secure e-signatures based on public key infrastructure (PKI) will be used, however the consultation seeks views on suitable...
[July 14, 2002, 19:50]
'Default' Open-source Licensing Plans Under Fire
News In a draft consultation document published on Tuesday, the office of the e-envoy sent its clearest signal yet to government departments that they should pay more attention to open source. The e-envoy's consultation closes on 11 June, 2004.
[March 11, 2004, 15:40]
EC Examines E-money Regulation
News The consultation by the European Commission follows more than a year of uncertainty over whether transactions for goods and services funded by pre-paid mobile balances should be subject to strict rules initially devised to catch more conventional...
[May 28, 2004, 11:00]
UK To Miss EU E-commerce Deadline
News The UK government has delayed proceedings through the need for further consultation on the legal framework of the Directive's requirements. The Treasury will also be launching a separate consultation on implementation of the Directive in the...
[January 11, 2002, 12:55]
E-commerce Strategy Could Damage UK Economy - Report
News The long awaited consultation paper -- first expected in December and finally delivered in March -- seemed to distance the government from key escrow and called on the industry to come up with alternatives.
[May 19, 1999, 12:42]
Escrow Time Line Draws Fire From Think-tank
News Bowden believes the government is "in a terrible tangle" over the bill and has lodged a formal complaint with Secretary of Trade and Industry, Stephen Byers, over the time given for the IT industry to respond to the consultation document...
[March 8, 1999, 17:31]
A Year Ago: Escrow Time Line Draws Fire From Think-tank
News Bowden believes the government is "in a terrible tangle" over the bill and has lodged a formal complaint with Secretary of Trade and Industry, Stephen Byers, over the time given for the IT industry to respond to the consultation document...
[March 8, 2000, 6:02]
Businesses May Be Forced To Fund E-crime Unit
News She said: "We would expect there to be consultation with our members to ensure their concerns were being properly addressed by the unit. There would need to be some very careful consultation over how it would be supported to ensure that it remained...
[March 18, 2008, 7:24]
Government Wants Your View On Smart Cards
News The proposals, which are open to public consultation, examine how the public sector could implement smart card technology and the likely challenges that need to be overcome. Our smart card consultation addresses any smart card scheme within the...
[July 31, 2003, 15:25]
A Year Ago: Big Brother Plans Pushed Through Parliament
News Whether the Home Office will take into account the strong criticism received during the consultation process remains to be seen," he said. After a feeble consultation which might as well not have existed for all the notice that was taken of it...
[November 17, 2000, 6:00]
Big Brother Plans Pushed Through Parliament
News Whether the Home Office will take into account the strong criticism received during the consultation process remains to be seen," he said. After a feeble consultation which might as well not have existed for all the notice that was taken of it...
[November 17, 1999, 15:28]
New Homes To Be Primed For Broadband
News This consultation is part of a cross-government drive to make the social and economic benefits of e-commerce and the Internet open to everyone within two years," said Chris Leslie, the minister responsible for building regulations, in a statement...
[March 24, 2003, 16:47]
Blair Opens Up Commission For Africa Online
News Simon Mills, who is in charge of the online consultation, said the commission wants to reach a wide audience. The online consultation will enable thousands of people to not only find out more about our work, but to give us their views on what sort...
[November 15, 2004, 12:20]
SMS Marketing May Be Cut Off By New E-commerce Law
News The public consultation paper published by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) last Friday acknowledges that current laws about bulk email advertising are ambiguous, but makes no specific reference to text message marketing.
[August 24, 2001, 13:00]
E-government: OFMDFM Review Of Public Administration Research Briefing Paper
White Papers e-government involves using the power of information and communication technology (ICT) to help transform the accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of public services and to help revitalise the relationship between citizens and Government...
[May 3, 2005, 0:00]
E-commerce Minister Proposes Online Voting
News The e-envoy is currently working with the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) to develop a course of action -- a consultation period will take place before any proposals are put on the table.
[October 26, 2001, 7:30]
