Wendy Brewer

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BT announces broadband strategy

BT Wholesale yesterday announced plans to trial a 1Mbps consumer ADSL service this autumn.

Snooping laws toned down

The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.

Snooping laws toned down

The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.

UK e-government falling behind

The UK government is falling behind its European counterparts when it comes to providing its citizens with e-government services, according to a report form research firm IDC.

ID cards not meeting data protection laws

The Information Commissioner yesterday released his response to the government's consultation on entitlement (or ID) cards, expressing his concerns over the security and administration of the scheme.

Snooping laws unachievable

An influential group of MPs today released its report into the government's controversial plans for data retention.

BT lowers trigger levels

Telco giant British Telecommunications PLC (BT) has finally lowered the number of registrations required for broadband in a bid to speed up the rollout of high-speed Internet services.

Television in your hand

Special video-imaging software that turns mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants) into mini televisions will be available to mobile users as early as this year.

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