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IEEE Spectrum
January 2006
Erico Guizzo |
Loser: Britain's Identity Crisis Proposed biometric ID cards won't prevent fraud or terrorism   |
Smithsonian
January 2006
Michael Gee |
The Last Page - Royal @ In a web-based monarchy, there are no bans on fox-hunting: Now that the real world is an obsolete concept, the Windsors are on even terms with us commoners, at least on the Internet, where they can indulge that most priceless of perks -- anonymity. |
Reason
November 2005
Daniel Koffler |
Breaking Curfew Citing the European Convention on Human Rights, a 15-year-old brought an anti-curfew suit against the London suburb of Richmond and the Metropolitan Police, and convinced Lord Justice Brooke that he has the right to "walk the streets without interference from police." |
Pharmaceutical Executive
October 1, 2005
Sarah Houlton |
Global Report: Animal Attacks While efforts are being made to reduce animal use, animal testing will remain essential for the foreseeable future, and protests are sure to continue in one form or another. The success of the new legislative regime in the UK now appears to be driving some of the protesters abroad. |
CIO
September 15, 2005
Malcolm Wheatley |
London's Cameras In the eyes of the British public, CCTV has become the police's first port of call and a high-tech crime-fighting tool. Yet police receive no special training in analyzing CCTV footage, nor any high-tech tools, a technical support officer. |
Bio-IT World
August 15, 2005
Melissa Kruse |
London Calls on Gene Codes Database The United Kingdom contracted with software company Gene Codes to use its Mass Fatality Identification System (M-FISys) for disaster recovery efforts and as a missing persons database. The system was used for categorizing the victims of the July 7 London bombings. |
Bio-IT World
August 2005
Maureen McDonough |
U.K. Framework Offers Stem Cells a Future The United Kingdom has managed to cut through the noise surrounding stem cell research, creating a regulatory framework that fosters an environment of international collaboration and excellent R&D programs. And they try to do it all in an ethical way. |
CIO
August 15, 2005
Varon & Niccolai |
Mobile IT Calms London After Bombings A London IT director and Underground rider used his Blackberry to provide fellow riders with information and communicate with loved ones during the London bombings. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005
Laura Cohn |
For London, What Price Olympic Security? After the bombings, London's security cost estimate for the 2012 games seems way too low. |
BusinessWeek
August 8, 2005 |
Big Brother Britain? The Blair Administration's proposal for biometric ID cards looked like a goner - until the July 7 attacks in London. But critics still worry about their intrusiveness. |
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