Michael Cross writes on the UK AuthorITy web site: Concerns about personal privacy appeared in a “significant” number of responses to the government’s consultation on transparency and open data, the Cabinet Office revealed today. A summary of responses to last year’s consultation on “Making Open Data Real”, says that respondents “expressed concern that the consutlation [...]
Stephen Adams writes in the Daily Telegraph: A national DNA database is needed if the NHS is to capitalise on advances in technology and offer personalised medicine to all in the future, advisors have told the Government. At the moment the health service is just starting to offer patients genetic testing, for example to tell [...]
Lori MacVittie writes at ZDnet: The term big data has come to mean big headaches for IT organisations and big problems for consumers. Privacy is a growing concern as more and more data is not only collected but voluntarily shared by consumers in exchange for free access to applications and functionality. Those wondering how much [...]
According to Information Age: Eight employees of Essex Police, including three police officers, have resigned after allegedly accessing the personal records of citizens contained in the Police National Computer. One of the officers and a community support officer face criminal charges of gross misconduct for illegally accessing and sharing the data. Essex Police analysed the [...]
Andrew Orlowski writes at The Register: So-called ‘smart meters’ are under renewed attack – this time from MPs and Which? magazine, which has recommended a halt to the programme. Later in the week the Public Accounts Committee is expected to be critical of the ambitious scheme, which comes at a high (£11bn+) cost to consumers, [...]
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