Andy Carling writes in European newsletter “New Europe”: Kenneth Clarke, the famously pro-Europe Conservative, who has held many ministerial posts in his long career was in Brussels to say that he was “a strong proponent of data protection” and derided the previous Labour government as “authoritarian.” He told his audience at the British Chamber of [...]
Alan Travis writes in The Guardian: The personal data of millions of passengers who fly between the US and Europe, including credit card details, phone numbers and home addresses, may be stored by the US department of homeland security for 15 years, according to a draft agreement between Washington and Brussels leaked to the Guardian. [...]
Derek du Preez writes in Computing: Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office, revealed last week that the coalition government plans to develop a national ID database to allow for easy access to online public services. It is not surprising that this database has been compared to the failed Labour ID card scheme and database, [...]
An article on the MSN web site reminds us that, as of today, DVLA and the Motor Insurance industry will be comparing databases: New rules come into force today (23 May) that require registered keepers of all cars to have continuous car insurance – or face penalties ranging from a fine to court prosecution. Those [...]
Tim Ridgway, writing in the Brighton Argus, reports that ACPO Ltd has got involved in the battle over publishing ANPR camera locations: Police have pledged to fight a landmark ruling which could force officers to reveal the locations of their secret car-tracking cameras. Millions of number plates a year are read by automatic number plate [...]
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