Government, industry and even journalists have failed to educate the public on security. Tom Brewster explains how we can all help clean up the mess we've made
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Maria Miller Replaces Jeremy Hunt As Culture Secretary
Relief for radio presenters as Hunt moves to Health and Miller To Media
‘Snooper’s Charter’ Becomes Draft Bill In Queen’s Speech
Plans to allow GCHQ to watch over all of the UK's communications data are formalised in the Queen's Speech
Budget 2012: Goodbye To the CRC Green Tax?
George Osborne may be right to call the CRC cumbersome, but he needs to create something to take its place, says Peter Judge
Lib Dems Mount Digital Economy Act Challenge
The Liberal Democrats have fulfilled a promise to challenge the Digital Economy Act in a Parliamentary debate
Does UK Government Dare To End the Rip Offs?
We now know what's gone wrong in government IT, says Peter Judge, but do we have a hope in hell of changing it?
Police DNA Database Will Retain ‘Innocent’ Profiles
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has admitted to broken promises of police DNA data erasure
Cloud Providers Fear G-Cloud Evaporation
The government needs to clarify its cloud strategy, amid confusion over the G-Cloud, says Cirrus Stratus
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
IP Review To Recommend Digital Rights Clearinghouse
The Hargreaves report into IP reform looks set to propose a rights exchange to boost the UK's digital economy
CRC Change Could Hurt Businesses
The government CRC scheme has changed to a green tax. That may be a sensible move in the long run, says Peter Judge, but the lack of warning could serioulsy hurt some organisations
Cameron Pledges £650m To Cyber Defence Strategy
Prime Minster David Cameron kicked off national cyber security funding with the announcement of a £650 million budget
IBM Summit: World Is Ready For Smart Grids
The UK is facing a looming energy crisis - but smart meters can help - according to the government's Minister for Energy and Climate Change
Lord ‘Digital Britain’ Carter Warns Of Broadband Inaction
The government was wrong to delay universal broadband till 2015, said the former Digital Britain minister Stephen Carter
Government Appeals For Broadband Access Ideas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will ask telecom firms how to tackle the broadband divide in the United Kingdom
Energy Secretary Huhne Promises ‘New Economy’
The UK government's budget and green measures will get us through a new industrial revolution, says energy secretary Chris Huhne