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Institutions who share data might be interested in the ICO's latest publication.  They have published a statutory code of practice on data sharing by public sector bodies, businesses and other organisations.

ICO publishes guidance on compliance with the new law on how cookies and similar technologies are used.

The Royal College of Art has launched two major new online resources that will be useful to educational professionals.   The collections of digitised images will make significant works of art freely available for the first time.

A Freedom of Information request reveals that plagiarism is still a problem for some Welsh universities.

Amazon’s recent failure in its web hosting system highlights risks for institutions to consider when using computer services based in the cloud.

Fines of up to £500,000 for the most serious incidents of sending unwanted emails.

A dedicated 'one stop shop' has been produced, telling the public about their FOI rights, and a step by step guide on how to use them.

This JISC infoNet infokit is an online resource that provides support and guidance to institutions development their RIM systems.

A recent EU survey finds that 77% of 13-16 year olds have a social networking profile and 25% say their profile is open to the public.

Failings in the technical process of redacting sensitive material from documents before publishing on line resulted in the blacked out portions being visible if copied and pasted into another document.

A new e-learning module from the Strategic Content Alliance is now available, dealing with intellectual property rights in universities, colleges and other public bodies.

The general Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010 comes into force this week (5/04/2011) and places three broad requirements on the public sector including colleges and universities.

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Inform, the Scottish Information Commissioner’s latest newsletter on relevant FOI related legal developments and recent decisions includes a roundup of decisions considering whether remuneration -related information of public authority staff should be disclosed.

Cloud computing and data protection, new research from Queen Mary, University of London.

This toolkit aims to guide information professionals in assessing cloud computing services for information use and storage, including development of a cloud computing strategy.

The Budget supporting papers have indicated various proposed actions including a new Communications Act and proposals relating to intellectual property.

The Draft Equality Act (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2011 for England have been withdrawn by the government for further review.

Personal information including dates of birth, bank details and medical information was dumped in a skip which was then stolen.

The draft Bill aims to strike the right balance between protection of freedom of speech and protection of reputation and includes new statutory defences and is open for consultation until 10 June 2011.