http://www.blindside.org.uk What's going to go wrong in our e-enabled world? Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:03:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Home Office documents laying out what is probably late-2007 thinking on ID cards have been leaking to the press. Here (PDF) you will find a complete version of a document analyzing options, with extensive No2ID annotation. Interesting reading for those here, and not just because it's worth understanding how the ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2008/01/29/no2id-analyzes-the-latest-on-id-cards/ Don't think anyone's flagged the Demos pamphlet (PDF) released in November that lays out the need for a new way of thinking about issues of national security. Basically, Demos argues for increased integration within government and also an understanding that the nature of threats has changed since the Cold War. ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2008/01/04/demos-on-the-national-security-infrastructure/ Just adding my two cents to the festivities. I've been following the Hollywood writers' strike a bit. In one sense, it's a side issue for Blindside, since it doesn't affect government IA. But on the other hand...the concentrated power of media conglomerates does affect IA. In theory, the bigger the media ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/30/writers-strike-and-happy-new-year/ Hi all, We're going to be taking an extended break--far longer than Christmas hols. The CSIA is evaluating their options, so to speak, and will be deciding on whether or not to keep Blindside going at the end of Feb. We'll still be baby-sitting the site, so if you have comments ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/19/an-extended-hiatus-for-blindside/ If what this Times commentator describes is true, somebody should go to jail. The rest of us should take note. As we may have mentioned one or two thousand times before, security technology and security procedures mean absolutely nothing if there is not an organisational commitment to the security of ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/18/learning-lessons-from-the-private-sector/ At the tail end of Silicon.com's story about the technologies recommended by the Council for Science and Technology is this short section: "The CST also named four 'platform or enabling' technologies to support the above, including increased internet bandwidth for homes, businesses and mobile devices. The other areas are cell ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/18/postscript-for-cst-story/ The final technology tipped by the Council for Science and Technology (as reported in Silicon.com) is "plastic electronics - an area which can be exploited for computers, communication systems, displays, sensing technologies and solar energy." I find this area hugely exciting--I want to be the first kid on the block to ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/17/saving-the-best-for-last/ Continuing with the Council for Science and Technology's recommendation of six technology sectors that should be targeted for public sector funding (as found on Silicon.com), we come to e-health systems. We have been following the travails of NPfIT, which should have been a pioneer in e-health systems, but instead looks like ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/15/electronic-health-systems/ Again, via Silicon.com the Council for Science and Technology is recommending government funding for six technology sectors. We're taking a quick overview of IA implications now. In this post we examince healthcare technology. At first glance, it's hard to think of a technology field that gets more press (and few that ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/13/healthcare-technology/ Via Silicon.com, we saw yesterday that the Council for Science and Technology is recommending six technology areas for government funding. One of those areas is distribution networks for low carbon electricity generation "to provide locally generated electricity using renewable and low carbon technology." This will bring with it information issues, but ... http://www.blindside.org.uk/2007/12/11/low-carbon-electricity-distribution-networks/