Online Government services examined
The Internet has become an important way of improving the delivery of public services. The Government spends an estimated £208 million a year on delivering services and related information online, such as the renewal of vehicle excise duty, the filing of tax returns and for the matching of applicants to jobs.
This Report from the Committee of Public Accounts, 'Government on the Internet: Progress in Delivering Information and Services Online'
(HC 143), follows on from a July 2007 National Audit Office Report on the same subject (HC 529, Session 2006-07).
Protection of private data inquiry reports
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This inquiry
‘Protection
of Private Data’ (HC 154) was prompted by the loss by HM Revenue &
Customs, in November 2007, of two CDs containing personal and banking
information belonging to all child benefit claimants.
Personal data security lapses identified
This Report
‘Information
Commissioner's Office: Annual Report 2006/07’ (HC 646) highlights the
various issues that surround freedom of information and personal data security.
ePassport chips have only 2-year warranty
This Report from the National Audit Office
'Identity
and Passport Service: Introduction of ePassports' (HC 152) examines the
Identity and Passport Service's project to introduce ePassports. An ePassport
contains an electronic chip and antenna, to store and transmit the passport
holder's digital photograph and biographical information to an electronic
reader. The chip also contains an electronic signature confirming the issuing
country and the integrity of the data to provide extra checks at border
control.
Gowers Review on importance of intellectual property
This Report examines the importance of intellectual property (IP) - ranging from patents, copyright and design to trade marks.
Government information websites to close
The Transformational Government strategy was laid out in
the 2005 publication
"Transformational
government: enabled by technology" (Cm. 6683), outlining a six year
improvement journey for public services.
This is the first
Transformational Government Annual Report, covering progress across the three
main themes of the strategy: customer-centric services, shared services and
professionalism.