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A modest defence of regulators: the case of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

Since the phone hacking scandal began, the ICO has been under pressure over the handling of related investigations. In particular, he has faced criticism over the handling of Operation Motorman.  Since the Levenson enquiry began, the criticisms have increased.  The … Continue reading →

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Open data and transparency: are we buying a vacumn cleaner?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

Consider the following story: When vacuum cleaners were just hitting the wider market in 1930s, a salesman visited a home in rural Texas. The new vacuum cleaner salesman knocked on the door on the first house of the street. A … Continue reading →

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