Excerpt From the editorial of the New York Star Gazette 16th March 2008
The power of public access has moved from using persistence and shoe leather to your fingertips and computer mouse. The transition is a long way from complete, but online databases, record keeping and search capabilities have the potential to open government records — […]
On open Government- from the editorial of the New York Star Gazette 16th March 2008
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Data Protection and Privacy, Government Policy, Politics, Trust, USA, e-government, transparency
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Secure Web 2.0 Mashups possible with new software from IBM who Contributes it to the OpenAjax Alliance.
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Mashups, Open Source, Software, Web 2.0
IBM announced new technology to secure “mashups,” web applications that pull information from multiple sources, such as Web sites, enterprise databases or emails, to create one unified view. Mashups are attractive for business use, as they allow non-technical users to gain insight on complex situations in minutes, but as with all Web-based initiatives, security has […]
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The British Computer Society Has just released the results of a public survey on E-Government in the UK.
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Data Protection and Privacy, Government Policy, Standards, Trust, UK, e-government, transparency
The survey focused on public awareness of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and sought to see if people knew its provisions. Individuals were also asked if they had used subject access requests under the DPA, or an internet or credit search to check data held about them, and, if they had, what their experience had […]
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