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Open source guru criticises Oyster software
News Stallman stated in the email: "The GNU system (often called "Linux") has been developed, since 1984, for the sake of computer users' freedom. Ironically, it is now the basis for a system designed to smother the freedom of the people of London... [10 Jun 2008]
ID card project gets new boss
News Meg Hillier is the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Identity, with responsibilities that include the identity card project, Freedom of Information requests and criminal records. Recently a government tribunal ruled the status of the... [27 Jul 2007]
CEOs blamed for "horrifying" data blunders
News The ICO received complaints under both the Data Protection Act (DPA) and Freedom of Information Act. The ICO received almost 6,000 complaints under the Freedom of Information Act and has closed more than three-quarters of those. [11 Jul 2007]
Richard Granger's NHS IT legacy
News The former Andersen and Deloitte management consultant came to the NHS IT post on the back of his successful stint delivering the London Congestion Charge scheme, becoming the UK's highest-paid civil servant - a silicon.com Freedom of Information... [18 Jun 2007]
ID cards status to be made public
News But the chief secretary of the Treasury, Paul Boateng, said the information was exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and would not be disclosed. The ruling, made yesterday, supports the decision of the information commissioner, Richard Thomas... [04 May 2007]
ID cards scheme under fire again
News Data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office has also hit out again at the secrecy surrounding the ID card scheme in upholding two Freedom of Information complaints against the OGC's refusal to publicly release the ID cards... [04 Aug 2006]
Whitehall fights to keep ID card cost report secret
News The ICO considered the complaint under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act and, after reviewing a copy of the report, information commissioner Richard Thomas ruled that the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public... [06 Jul 2006]
Government ordered to release secret ID card report
News Following the DWP's refusal to release the controversial report the MP complained to the data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, which considered the decision under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, even though... [09 Jun 2006]
NHS IT director general Granger's salary revealed
News Granger's salary, bonuses and expenses have finally been released to silicon.com after a protracted wrangle with the Department of Health (DoH) over a Freedom of Information (FoI) Act request. NHS IT chief Richard Granger has earned more than £1m... [30 May 2006]
Analysis: Can the public sector attract IT high-flyers?
Comment The Department for Health has so far blocked a request made by silicon.com under the Freedom of Information Act for details of Granger's salary, bonuses and expenses, saying it could infringe his rights under the Data Protection Act. [20 Apr 2006]
How much does NHS IT chief Granger earn?
News The Department of Health (DoH) is dragging its feet over releasing details of NHS IT chief Richard Granger's salary, bonuses and expenses despite a request made by silicon.com under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act.silicon.com made a request... [20 Apr 2006]
Spamhaus hits out at paid-for email delivery plan
News Cox said: "The internet has become what it is because of freedom of communication. On Monday, Richard Cox, chief information officer of anti-spam organisation Spamhaus, said that "an email charge will destroy the spirit of the internet". [07 Feb 2006]
Leader: China bound
Leader Among the difficulties for Western businesses hoping to move into Asia are the very different ideas on intellectual property rights, freedom of expression and privacy. Just today Richard Branson said Virgin is willing to invest up to $300m to... [05 Dec 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Cheat Sheet The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is designed to give people easy access to information from public sector organisations, such as central and local government, emergency services, and health and education departments. [12 Sep 2005]
Watchdog gets more than 1,000 FoI complaints
News The UK's data protection watchdog claims public bodies are adhering to the spirit of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, despite receiving more than 1,000 complaints since January about authorities failing to comply with the law. [13 Jul 2005]
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