Author Archives: Phil

Jobs for the boys?

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Will Atos Origin, originally formed in 2000 by the merging of French (Axime + Sligos = Atos) & Dutch (Origin = Royal Philips Electronics subsidiary) IT management and services companies, who later … Continue reading

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Good on the Lib Dems

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: They may not have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning a General Election, but it appears there may be some sensible politicians out there after all. The Liberal Democrats seem to … Continue reading

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10 years for us – 2 years for them!

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Spyblog makes the point that 10 years in jail for “possession of a false document” seems an unduly harsh punishment, especially as this would be an entirely new offence created by the … Continue reading

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Let’s get together

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: Privacy International – in association with Liberty, Statewatch, Stand and the Foundation for Information Policy Research – are holding an afternoon meeting at the London School of Economics on 19th May called … Continue reading

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Privacy, biometrics and the presumption of innocence

Re-posted from archive of infinite ideas machine 2004: In an information society, absolute privacy exists only inside your own head. Most people would agree with or admit to the need for at least a degree of privacy in everyday life … Continue reading

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