Upcoming events: Autumn 2019
FOIMan highlights events he will be speaking at in Autumn 2019. Last week I ran a workshop at the IRMS Public Sector Group on the relationship between FOI and records management. It was great fun …
Data protection doesn’t require important records to be destroyed
FOIMan explains why any organisation which blames the destruction of important records on data protection rules is being either disingenuous or is ignorant of what the law requires. In recent weeks The Guardian has drawn …
GDPR’s Duty to Document
FOIMan explains how GDPR puts keeping records well at its very centre. Back in December, the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, indicated her wish for a new duty to document law. I’ve written previously about this …
Delving Deeper into Denham’s Drive for a Duty to Document
FOIMan examines the Information Commissioner’s proposals for a new duty to document. In December, the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, gave a speech at an event celebrating 250 years of freedom of information. During the speech …
Better information?
FOIMan reviews the government’s response to Sir Alex Allan’s review of government record-keeping and information management. “Good records management is essential for good government”, said Sir Alex Allan in his report to the Cabinet Secretary …
Valuable information
FOIMan on literally giving your information value. We often hear people talk about information or data being valuable. But in the last 24 hours I’ve heard two separate speakers, ostensibly on two separate topics, discuss …