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First Year Challenges For Freedom Of Information
White Papers It follows an internationally unique lead-in period of five years since the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force, and has to be viewed alongside existing Data Protection legislation and new rights under Environmental Information...
[May 26, 2006, 0:00]
Scottish Public Sector Procurement & Freedom Of Information Guidance
White Papers This paper is intended to provide guidance on how requests for procurement-related information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 ("the Act") should be handled. It gives general advice on responding to requests for information...
[June 21, 2005, 0:00]
The Freedom Of Information Act: Now It's Law But Are You Ready?
White Papers On the 1st January the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act became law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This means members of the public can now request access to any information health organisations may have concerning them.
[May 7, 2005, 0:00]
Freedom Of Information Act: How Magic Service Desk Suite Can Help Public Bodies Fulfill Their Legal Requirements
White Papers Magic IT Service Support for the Mid-sized Business, a Remedy IT Service Management solution from BMC Software, is based on a history of innovation and expertise in providing solutions to meet the challenges of applying IT governance and best...
[March 16, 2006, 23:00]
Improving Data Quality For Operational Efficiency And Freedom Of Information
White Papers Community policing is at the heart of Gloucestershire Constabulary and in the mobile society that depends on accurate and up-to-date information. Gloucestershire Constabulary, a UK police force with 1,280 officers (plus 786 civilian staff and 170...
[December 26, 2006, 23:00]
HP Helps The University Of Colorado Balance Academic Freedom With Secure Information Access
White Papers However, the very nature of university environments - distributed disparate systems and a highly transient user population - often hamper these efforts. The University of Colorado at Boulder is solving critical identity and access-management...
[July 5, 2006, 0:00]
Birmingham Students Get Wi-Fi Freedom Of Speech
Articles The university's IT department is covering every inch of the 250-hectare campus with a Wi-Fi network — inside buildings and out — to give its 36,000 students and staff access to information wherever they are.
[April 14, 2008, 15:34]
Freedom Of Speech V The Will To Protect Children
News The judge found COPA burdened freedom of speech for adults and prevented them from getting information they are entitled to. An injunction filed by The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a group of online publishers claimed the bill...
[March 22, 1999, 10:55]
Data Watchdog Probes Government Email Bonfire
News The government watchdog said on Wednesday it would look 'unfavourably' on the Cabinet Office if it was deleting emails because of the Freedom of Information Act. And if it is happening because of the Freedom of Information Act, it would be looked...
[December 22, 2004, 11:30]
US Report: FBI Won't Post Sinatra Files
News FBI Freedom of Information public information officer Linda Kloss declined to explain the reasons behind the decision not to post the Sinatra files, which date back to a 1938 mug shot and allegedly link the legendary singer with the Mafia, on the...
[December 9, 1998, 9:55]
Ten Government IT Projects In Danger
News Whitehall has revealed some details of its 10 most at risk IT projects, following a Freedom of Information request. In response to a Freedom of Information request submitted by Government Computing News, the OGC revealed that over the last three...
[March 1, 2005, 15:25]
Info Site Unpicks Information Act
News The UK Department for Constitutional Affairs has launched a website to help public authorities prepare for the Freedom of Information Act. This website will provide a valuable resource for everyone working hard to prepare for the day that the...
[July 2, 2004, 11:35]
NHS Admits Losing Thousands Of Smartcards
News A freedom of information request by GP magazine Pulse found a total of 4,147 smartcards have been lost, 142 of which have been stolen. Of the 221 NHS bodies that replied to the freedom of information request, one in 10 said they had no idea how...
[February 7, 2008, 9:16]
Linux 'putting More Bobbies On The Beat'
News A Scottish police force is extending its commitment to open-source software by developing a Linux-based system for ensuring it complies with the impending Freedom of Information Act. The system will computerise various manual processes and allow...
[November 5, 2004, 16:13]
Amnesty Slams IT Giants For Chinese 'hypocrisy'
News In a report titled "Undermining Freedom of Expression in China", the human-rights group says that the three Internet companies often talk about offering people new ways to access information. Titled the Global Online Freedom Act, it would slap...
[July 20, 2006, 17:40]
FBI Releases First Carnivore Data
News The Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) filed suit in June under the Freedom of Information Act seeking the release of the Carnivore source code, other technical details and legal arguments addressing the potential privacy implications of...
[October 4, 2000, 8:53]
Would You Pay £6 For Privacy?
News On Monday, the Montreal startup launched Freedom.net, which covers the tracks of Internet browsers, making their online moves anonymous. The downside to Freedom.net is slower Web performance since it actually reroutes data packets through its own...
[December 14, 1999, 9:09]
Cypherpunks Publish Proof Of Tempest
News Cypherpunks claims to have obtained information concerning Tempest from the US National Security Agency (NSA) through the freedom of information act and have published the information online . This page also contains correspondences between...
[October 26, 1999, 15:11]
A Year Ago: Cypherpunks Publish Proof Of Tempest
News Cypherpunks claims to have obtained information concerning Tempest from the US National Security Agency (NSA) through the Freedom of Information Act and have published the information online . This page also contains correspondences between...
[October 26, 2000, 7:04]
US Hits Legal Turbulence Over EU Passenger Data
News The EFF is using the Freedom of Information Act to try and find out how EU passenger data transferred to the US is retained, secured, used, disclosed to other entities, and combined with other information.
[November 23, 2006, 16:26]
