Parliament ponders the weight of e-petitions
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Westminster goes all Web 2.0 A House of Commons committee meets tomorrow to gather evidence on the wisdom of giving electronic petitions the same status as paper petitions.â¦
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A group of state legislators in New York has introduced a bill calling for the state government's IT director to study the issue of using open document formats within agencies.
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An efficiency drive is putting the Office for National Statistics under intense pressure, say MPs.
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Call it Pandora's inbox. Late last year, Prime Minister Tony Blair invited the public to post petitions directly on his official Web site, hoping a dose of cyber-savvy would attract disenchanted voters.Comment
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Congress has asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into spam reduction measures, including a &quot;Do Not Spam&quot; list idea passed with the CAN-SPAM Act.
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Elections experts today questioned the reliability and security of e-voting systems during a congressional committee hearing.
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The UK government must do more to help web users make the most of public data, says a report.
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Zimbabwe's parliament on Tuesday began  debating a law empowering authorities to monitor phones, mail  and the Internet to protect national security, a move seen by  critics as part of an official crackdown on the opposition.
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Company weighs idea after thousands of users vote for it online.
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The British Parliament is considering new legislation that would give ISPs the right to ban users over the downloading of pirated material.
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Tony Blair is to send an email to the million-plus people behind an online petition against road pricing.
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HALIFAX (CP) - Nova Scotia is turning to the Internet to put some public pressure on Ottawa to settle a festering dispute over the federal budget.
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A bill that could come up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week would require that all e-voting machines used in the November 2008 U.S. elections be accompanied by a voter-verified paper ballot.
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Why David Cameron's e-petitions scheme needs rebooting Column David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, last week recommended that online "e-petitions" should be given formal recognition within Britain's constitution.â¦
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Controversial plans to introduce identity cards are being debated in the Commons on Thursday.
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MPs face public scrutiny over the millions of pounds paid each year in expenses and allowances.
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A BILL seeking to classify phone calls made over the Internet separately from conventional voice calls has been filed in Congress.