The Parliamentary IT Committee

Jul 30, 2010 - 05:47 PM Where Industry and Parliament Meet

Briefings

PITCOM briefing July 2010: Internet governance: Internet governance: Too importa
Co-operation or control?
The internet’s fast-changing nature means the formal structures of international law are too slow to keep up. So how can its development be safeguarded and overseen for the common good? Decision time is close and the stakes are high. Published: 2010-07-10 21:00:00

PITCOM briefing January 2010: This issue: Accessing and using digital maps
Mapping the future
Radical change is afoot at Ordnance Survey, with consultation underway on freeing up most of its data for all to use. But what are the potential pitfalls? Published: 2010-02-21 20:04:00

PITCOM briefing December 2009: Protecting our Critical National Infrastructure
Life support systems
The UK’s Critical National Infrastructure – its network of essential services – grows ever more dependent on technology. How to control the risks? Published: 2009-12-10 23:05:00

PITCOM briefing Sept 2009: Purchasing power – access to public sector ICT contracts by small businesses
A bureaucratic mountain
Pitching for lucrative public sector contracts can be a daunting prospect for small businesses. What measures can government take to redress the balance? Published: 2009-10-12 20:06:54

PITCOM briefing May 2009: An elusive IMP: the state of UK communications surveillance powers
The great data debate
The Government’s proposed new Interception Modernisation Programme (IMP) – plans for extended monitoring of citizens’ communications data – is attracting controversy, despite being scaled down to avoid creating a single centralised database. How to proceed? Published: 2009-06-04 17:03:37

PITCOM briefing December 2008: US08 - the use of new technology
The ultimate political machine?
The use of the internet in political campaigns reached new heights with Barack Obama’s election. Given our different legal framework, what lessons can be learned by UK politicians from US08 online? Published: 2008-12-16 20:35:00

PITCOM Briefing July 2008: E-participation – consultation and campaigns in the internet age
The power and the weaknessInternet-based consultations and campaigns have the power to capture public feeling on an unprecedented scale. But are politicians listening and are all parts of society able to benefit? Published: 2008-07-10 17:12:16

PITCOM Briefing May 2008: Digital TV switchover
As most UK citizens are now aware, something is happening to our television signals. From this year and for the next four years, terrestrial analogue TV signals are being switched off, region by region, to be replaced exclusively by digital TV. Published: 2008-05-02 07:30:00

Briefing: January 2008 - Who can access my data?
Many core public services require the sharing of large amounts of citizens’ personal data. But as recent events have shown, security and privacy are sensitive and pivotal concerns.

Published: 2008-02-04 18:50:00

Pitcom briefing: Online social networks
Political and social forums have enormous potential for social cohesion and for furthering the reach of the democratic process but there are hurdles which must be overcome first. Published: 2007-10-12 07:47:01

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