There is a common misconception that it is only those
organisations that are heavily regulated that should engage with
Government. That trend assumes that there are some companies
that will be in the Government's line of sight and that
engagement is needed to help stem the flow of constant new
regulations and/or red tape. For other companies, they assume
the best approach is keep to their heads down and hope for the
best.
This approach fails to understand the ever changing focus of
Government, assumes consistency of approach and does not take into
account the often competitive nature between Government
departments.
Take the recent example of the Government's efforts to
'force' Internet Service Providers (ISPs) into what it sees
as firmer measures over child Internet safety. Admittedly,
this is an industry already in the public spotlight but the issue
highlights how Government can conduct itself. The Government
could choose to legislate in this area but that
