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Opt-in cookie rule proposed for Britain
News The Office of the Information Commissioner has pledged its support for opt-in cookies, despite a recent u-turn on such standards by the European Union. In December, the European Telecom's Council back-tracked on the amendment for opt-in cookies.
[January 17, 2002, 16:34]
Opt out
Talkback We are appalled by this and would like to opt out. I've read elsewhere that we should have received an email letting us know how we can opt out. No email has been received and we are not alone in this regard.
[February 27, 2009, 16:46]
Spammers use 'opt-out' to install Trojan
News Business email security provider MessageLabs has issued a warning to Internet users not click on the "opt-out" link on spam emails, as the company said it had discovered yesterday a number of messages using this function to open a spam...
[October 6, 2004, 9:55]
BCS joins calls for Phorm service to be opt-in
News The British Computer Society has called for Phorm's targeted-advertising system to be opt-in. Echoing calls from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which earlier this month stated that Phorm's nascent service must be opt-in rather than...
[April 30, 2008, 16:25]
Government concedes opt out of NHS database
News A senior government official agreed on Thursday that patients should be allowed to opt out of having their personal health information put on a centralised medical records database. Earlier this year, officials from the NHS National Programme for...
[June 17, 2005, 17:20]
NHS e-record opt-out offered
News Trials of the NHS's controversial electronic patient record system will start in the spring — but patients will be allowed to opt-out of data sharing if they want to. They can correct or amend their record and either consent to sharing it or opt out.
[December 19, 2006, 8:32]
Patients can 'opt out' of NHS IT system
News Patients will be able to "opt out" of having their details stored and shared on the NHS's electronic care record system, according to the government. Speaking at a conference in London last week, health minister Lord Warner confirmed patients will...
[October 31, 2006, 8:45]
Web site creators... how do they 'opt in'?
Talkback How do they opt in to Phorm? The one party that Phorm, BT (and BCS) have ignored is the web site owner. All the more surprising because the people who create web sites will include many BCS members. BT, and Phorm, are stealing valuable copyright...
[May 1, 2008, 8:20]
NHS to allow opt-outs from database
News The NHS National Programme for IT has said that patients can opt out of having their records kept on databases only in 'extreme circumstances' He was reported by the BBC as saying that patients could "opt out" of having their records electronically...
[January 18, 2005, 15:50]
French opt for laissez-faire Linux
Talkback I installed OpenOffice on production systems the morning I heard about the 1.0 release. I had to hunt the world over to find a server not loaded down with the demand. There were a few problems, but it worked.
[November 13, 2005, 13:43]
Government concedes opt out of NHS database
Talkback anderson = tree hugger - clearly this guy needs to wake up and realise that the NHS IT changes will represent a real step forward to getting a 21st century NHS - of course this isnt the only thing that needs to happen but it will make a real...
[June 20, 2005, 9:35]
Government concedes opt out of NHS database
Talkback I can see the concerns about the right to privacy and confidentiality being infringed if staff do not follow NHS Information Governance procedures but I for one will take the small risk in pursuit of better healthcare for myself and my family.
[July 5, 2005, 9:34]
NHS to allow opt-outs from database
Talkback I am a General Practitioner. I wholly disagree with the national database concept. I will refuse to share clinical data held on my system with any other database, including any national one. I would regard sharing this clinical information as a...
[February 8, 2005, 23:18]
French opt for laissez-faire Linux
Talkback I'm confused. The cost savings used by the French Minister,and Massachusetts ITD people, are not consistent with what I read on the "Get the Facts" advertisements, when talking about TCO costs.The MS articles wouldn't be telling 'porkies' would they?
[November 13, 2005, 11:14]
Government concedes opt out of NHS database
Talkback While I understand the bright and shiny intention, I have absolutely no confidence whatsoever that 'they' will get it right. In my dealings with state run resources (NHS, HMRC, Agencies etc) the staff tend to be ok, but embattled, but their IT...
[July 5, 2005, 11:56]
NHS to allow opt-outs from database
Talkback These are my records. I shouldn't have to prove to some faceless bureaucrat that there are reasons I don't want them on any kind of national database, accessible to other faceless bureaucrats - read the small print of who will have access - or non...
[January 20, 2005, 12:09]
NHS to allow opt-outs from database
Talkback I wouldn't be so worried about the NHS having my information. I want an option to keep my data from being stored on a computer running Windows. Because the chances are it will be hacked or something will go wrong.
[January 19, 2005, 9:54]
French opt for laissez-faire Linux
Talkback Change in small amounts but do make sure that changes are in check with the broader (future) plan in mind would be my game plan. That said it seems to me that the French are well ahead of the game. Add the Germans and you can see who will be passed...
[November 11, 2005, 21:33]
French opt for laissez-faire Linux
Talkback Pure economics is driving decision making but Linux technology also has much to offer! C'est bon!
[November 9, 2005, 15:00]
Growing opt-in lists--turning web browsers into buyers: Best Practices to Succeed
White Papers "Pay-per-click" banners, search marketing, website SEO optimization.business owners are investing more money than ever driving traffic to their Web sites in the hope of generating sales. According to Jupiter Research the number of people shopping...
[December 4, 2006, 13:57]
