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BBC Open Secrets: Commissioner attacks Cabinet Office FOI delays

Posted on 12 April, 2011 by Martin Stabe
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"The Information Commissioner Chris Graham is announcing today that he is targeting action on three public authorities because of their particularly bad record of FOI delays. One of these is the Cabinet Office. The other two are the Ministry of Defence and Birmingham Council."
Posted in foi, FOIA, Information Commissioner, links | Leave a reply

UK Freedom of Information Blog: ICO plans for possible funding cut for FOI

Posted on 13 December, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"The possibility of a cut in the Information Commissioner's Office FOI funding has been raised."
Posted in foi, FOIA, ico, Information Commissioner, links | Leave a reply

thelondonpaper: Boris’s London crime map hits a stumbling block over privacy issues

Posted on 25 June, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"It is understood [mayor Boris] Johnson is trying to get round the setback [to his crime mapping plan] by tailoring the scheme to satisfy the [infomration commissoner]".
Posted in crime, Information Commissioner, links, Maps & mapping, Privacy | 2 Replies

Independent: Freedom Of Information: Watchdog targets government and public institutions

Posted on 14 June, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, has written to all chief executives of local authorities, NHS trusts, police agencies and thousands of other organisations, urging them to disclose a range of information "as a matter of routine"."
Posted in foi, FOIA, Information Commissioner, links | Leave a reply

York Press: Pub Defends Toilet Cameras As A Means Of Tackling Drug Use

Posted on 9 April, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"The Rose & Crown [pub], in [York] installed cameras inside the cubicles in the ladies' toilets about a month ago following problems with women - and men - using surfaces in the stalls to prepare lines of cocaine to snort."
Posted in cctv, Information Commissioner, links, Privacy, surviellance, wtf | Leave a reply

PC Pro: ICO has given “green light for lawbreaking” on Phorm

Posted on 8 April, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"The Foundation of Information Policy Research (FIPR) says it's deeply concerned over the Information Commissioner's Office willingness to allow BT to press ahead with its Phorm trial."
Posted in advertising, fipr, Information Commissioner, links, phorm, Privacy | Leave a reply

Scotsman: Public denied information by gaps in law, says Dunion

Posted on 12 March, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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[Scottish Information Commissioner Kevin] Dunion wants ministers to change the law and bring private companies working in the public sector under the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.
Posted in foi, FOIA, Information Commissioner, links, Scotland | Leave a reply

BBC News: Facebook faces privacy questions

Posted on 18 January, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"Facebook is to be quizzed about its data protection policies by the Information Commissioner's Office."
Posted in dpa, Facebook, Information Commissioner, links, Privacy | Leave a reply

Independent: Freedom Of Information: How Labour considered saving Man Utd from an American takeover

Posted on 18 January, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"[L]ast month the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the fans and ordered the Government to disclose the information being sought."
Posted in foi, FOIA, Football, Information Commissioner, links | Leave a reply

The Lawyer: Facing facts

Posted on 7 January, 2008 by Martin Stabe
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"Most users of social networking websites such as Facebook have no idea how their personal data can be used. It's time to educate them on the risks, says Kevin Calder"
Posted in dpa, Facebook, Information Commissioner, links, Privacy | Leave a reply

Independent: Freedom Of Information: Government’s refusal to disclose legal advice challenged in court

Posted on 7 December, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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"Lawyers have long argued that there is absolute protection against the publication of legally privileged advice. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, finds a case which challenges this"
Posted in foi, FOIA, Information Commissioner, informationtribunal, links | Leave a reply

EDP24: Councils expose public to identity theft

Posted on 3 December, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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"Broadland, South Norfolk and Norwich City councils electronically copy documents for planning applications - then put them online unaltered, complete with private phone numbers, names and addresses and signatures."
Posted in councils, dpa, Information Commissioner, links, planning | Leave a reply

BBC News: Open Secrets: The Cabinet Office is vexed

Posted on 27 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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Martin Rosenbaum: "[I]s it vexatious to ask Downing St for copies of emails sent personally by Gordon Brown in a particular week? The Cabinet Office seems to think it is."
Posted in cabinetoffice, foi, FOIA, Information Commissioner, links, whitehall | Leave a reply

Times Online: Facebook admits privacy flaw

Posted on 30 June, 2007 by Martin Stabe
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The flaw was discovered by a blogger...
Posted in Blogs, Facebook, Information Commissioner, Privacy | Leave a reply

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