Monthly Archives: June 2004

All about Janet (all about YOU!)

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: [LINKS UNCHECKED] The Guardian published this cool but disturbing little Flash gizmo a while back, that reveals which agencies hold what information on you – and who they share it with. Clicking … Continue reading

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M$ ‘Get the Facts’… ri-i-i-ight

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: [LINKS UNCHECKED] John Lettice in El Reg’s, MS, open source, The Facts and the fit-ups, describes (or more accurately, rips apart) one of Microsoft’s recent series of UK seminars intended “to help … Continue reading

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Knowing me, knowing you

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: [LINKS UNCHECKED] Steven Mathieson’s article in the Guardian, Knowing me, knowing you, is another of his well-informed pieces on government IT policy. He quotes David Cameron (Conservative MP) who refers to the … Continue reading

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Hmmm – who are these guys?

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: [LINKS UNCHECKED] ID Data seem to think they are in with a chance of getting the contract for Blunkett’s ID cards: ID Data has made its first move to be seriously considered … Continue reading

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The Home Affairs Committee on ID cards sits again

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: [LINKS UNCHECKED] An updated list (in reverse order) of the uncorrected transcripts of oral evidence, i.e. neither witnesses nor Members have had the opportunity to correct the record. The most recent two … Continue reading

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