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Obama should do what he says about secrecy

Mick Meaney July 6, 2009 0

As a candidate for president, Sen. Barack Obama vowed to run an open government. He reiterated that pledge on Inauguration Day: ”Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency,”

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BT abandons Phorm trials

Mick Meaney July 6, 2009 0

UK telco has ditched trials of the controversial web-monitoring technology Phorm, but has not ruled out using it again in futureBT has shelved its commitment to controversial online behavioural monitoring software Phorm, in what

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Battle for ID cards hits the Commons

Mick Meaney July 6, 2009 0

ID cards have finally reached the Commons again, with a Conservative opposition day debate on the scheme due for debate this afternoon. The opposition is calling for the plan to be scrapped altogether. This

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