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Opposition grows in ID card debate
News Opposition is growing against the introduction of an ID card in Britain, according to privacy advocates who believe the idea is an unnecessary and expensive threat to civil liberty. The government's plan to introduce a national ID card suffered a...
[January 15, 2003, 16:36]
Lords opposition to comms database mounts
News Opposition is gaining momentum in the House of Lords to a proposed centralised government database of all internet communications. Viscount Bridgeman asked whether the government would cease planning the database, and pointed to the amount of...
[July 21, 2008, 15:04]
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
News The government's decision to press on with the introduction of ID cards was taken despite opposition from Web users, whose opposing views have effectively been ignored. While some polls have found evidence that the majority of people might welcome...
[November 12, 2003, 17:10]
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
Talkback Question : When has any government paid any attention to public opinion. Answer : Only in verbiage handed out directly prior to an election. As soon as the election is over every government in my memory(I'm 38) has totally ignored public opinion.
[November 14, 2003, 11:48]
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
Talkback This is one of the annoying features of Tony Blair.HE NEVER LISTENS TO PEOPLE.on any issue.It was the same thing with the Iraq war.But Blunkett will soon see just how out of touch with public opinion he was on this issue.It will be unworkable...
[November 29, 2003, 19:23]
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
Talkback I already have a British Identity Card it was issued in 1944 (the year of my birth) - presumably a war time measure, but I've still got the card.Most of my working life I carried an identity card, with my photo and signature, from 20 to 42 years...
[November 19, 2003, 1:33]
Government may ignore ID card opposition
Talkback Once again, ERG Group of Australia (www.erggroup.com) is the ONLY company with the backend operating system tech to implement multiple use smart cards (ID, passport, banking etc) in the World. Following 9/11, ERG purchased Proton (www.protonworld...
[August 16, 2003, 1:29]
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
Talkback the government won't listen to the public.obviousness? they'll keep charging the public for services we primarily pay for in the first place.nothing will stop the government.only the realisation of their own blatant faliure.
[November 14, 2003, 9:21]
RIAA draws civil liberties opposition
News The Recording Industry Association of America is facing a legal challenge to its anti-piracy tactics, even as it announces that it has reached settlements in dozens of lawsuits against individuals. In a move that could complicate the RIAA's pursuit...
[September 30, 2003, 12:40]
US Report: Opposition to "Big Brother Inside" grows
News Online privacy advocates emerged from a meeting with Intel officials angrier than ever about the chip maker's plans to put ID numbers on its Pentium III processors and may eventually demand a recall of the next-generation chips.
[February 1, 1999, 14:01]
Government may ignore ID card opposition
News Concern is growing that the government may ignore thousands of people who have said they opposed the introduction of ID cards in the UK, because they registered their concern via the Web. Civil liberties group Stand says it has learned that the 5...
[May 30, 2003, 16:29]
If they is this much opposition..
Talkback To it then why is google not willing to go back to the drawing board with all party's? surely if they are genuine about bringing publications of any sort to the masses via technology fairly then this would be in there best interests, if they are...
[August 27, 2009, 18:11]
EU consumer law to defy industry opposition
News Efforts by industry to lobby against proposed EC legislation which they say could threaten the future of e-commerce in Europe, are likely to fail, according legal experts. The legislation in question is the Rome II treaty -- now in draft form...
[May 18, 2001, 17:38]
Google Books opposition stacks up on deadline
News Several groups opposed to Google's Book Search settlement filed court briefs outlining their concerns on Tuesday, the last day such briefs would be accepted. As expected, lawyers for Microsoft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a coalition...
[September 9, 2009, 9:06]
EU rejects US opposition to privacy directive
News The EU will push ahead with plans to make financial services firms respect the rights of European citizens over their data The European Union (EU) has rejected a US request to delay implementing the section of its controversial privacy directive...
[May 8, 2001, 16:05]
Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan
News The heads of the UK's largest ISPs have co-signed a letter of protest against the proposal to disconnect suspected illegal file-sharers from their broadband service. The open letter was sent to The Times on Thursday by the chiefs of TalkTalk, BT...
[September 4, 2009, 17:40]
Government abandons ID card bill
News The UK government has slammed opposition to the biometric ID card bill after admitting it will be forced to shelve the plans after running out of legislative time in the run up to next month's expected general election.
[April 5, 2005, 9:50]
US state attorneys object to Google Books settlement
News Five state attorneys general have joined the opposition to Google's settlement with book authors and publishers, objecting to the way the settlement distributes unclaimed funds. The attorneys general for Connecticut, Missouri, Massachusetts...
[September 18, 2009, 10:18]
European software patents 'a done deal'
News The European Commission and European Parliament are determined to introduce software patents in Europe despite widespread opposition from European companies and software developers, according to a UK open-source software lobbying group.
[June 26, 2003, 15:28]
MOD: Military spending to favour tech
News The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has rejected opposition claims that its planned investment in new technology is actually a "smokescreen" for cost-cutting. But some opposition MPs have attacked the announcements, claiming the new emphasis on...
[December 11, 2003, 16:45]
