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Government IT failures waste ‘billions’
News The Government is wasting billions in time and money thanks to IT failures, a report claims.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Government crushes ID card database
News The Government has crushed the ID card scheme database, putting the final nail in the coffin of the controversial initiative.
By Tom Brewster Published
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ID cards decommissioned
News Although few got on board with the scheme, any existing UK ID cards are now useless for proof of identity when travelling.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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NO2ID on fighting the database state
In-depth We spoke to Phil Booth, national coordinator for NO2ID, about privacy issues and taking on the "database state".
By Tom Brewster Published
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Brown: ID cards needed to tackle immigration
News In the second leaders' debate last night, prime minister Gordon Brown stuck to his guns when it came to ID cards and biometric passports.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Clegg calls for ID cards to be scrapped in first TV debate
News UK politics took a step forward last night with its first television debate and digital Britain wasn't far from one of the prospective prime minister's lips.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Government wants business ideas for ID cards
News The government's created the infrastructure, now it's time for the public and private sector to come up with applications, according to minister Meg Hillier.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Q&A: The ID card commissioner talks cards and controversy
In-depth We spoke to ID card commissioner Sir John Pilling about his thoughts on the identity scheme and why we might all think he's a bit of prat down the line.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Week in Review: Apple unveils the iPad
News Apple dominates the news with the launch of its iPad tablet device, Oracle finally gets its hands on Sun, and more from this week in IT.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Home Office brings ID cards to London with youth push
News The Home Office has said young Londoners will be able to get an ID card from 8 February.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Year in Review: Public Sector in 2009
News We take a look at the big tech stories in the public sector for 2009.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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The worst IT disasters of 2009
In-depth There were a lot of high points in tech this year, but some pretty big screw ups, too. Here are our top 10 IT failures of the year.
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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