Westminster eForum

As Parliament completes its investigation into recent high profile data leaks, and with stories of lost laptops and missing records rarely out of the headlines, this timely seminar, organised in consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office, will look at the how data can be held securely, and how public policy may be developed to protect personal information.

We are delighted that David Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office wil be delivering a keynote address at this event. The Earl of Erroll has kindly agreed to chair part of this event.

Other confirmed speakers include: Hazel Grant, Partner, International Privacy and Data Protection Group, Bird & Bird; Phillip Webb, Chair, Government Relations Group, British Computer Society; and Marlene Winfield, National Patient Lead, Connecting for Health.

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Six months on from the Government’s summit on Next Generation Broadband, this seminar will assess progress so far, with a focus on issues around fibre to the home. Planned sessions look at the market for high speed access both for business and consumers, how to encourage investment, and the case for WiFi, WiMAX and other wireless alternatives.

In the run-up to major events in 2012, this seminar is to look at new media involvement in sporting and special events coverage, technical developments between now and 2012, consumer attitudes and market opportunities for digital media.

The recent success of online on-demand services shows the increasing convergence between the television and the PC. Sessions will look at the challenges to network operators of online video, the impact of IPTV on traditional broadcasting and the market for TV and film distribution via the internet.

Political and electoral campaigns are increasingly using online environments to communicate with once hard-to-access demographic groups. With the background of the ongoing US presidential campaigns, this seminar will examine the social, technical and regulatory aspects of further developing e-engagement in the UK.

Five years in to the National Programme for IT, just two years away from the 2010 'deadline’
for implementation, and with Chief Executive Richard Granger due to depart the programme, this seminar will bring together stakeholders in industry and the health service with policy makers in government and Parliament to discuss progress of the NHS IT project so far, what needs to be done to continue and improve implementation, and steps to be taken to ensure that the 2010 targets are met.

• The UK ISP market
• A New Communications Act?
• Mobile Termination Rates
• Green ICT
• ISP Responsibility
• ID Cards