Datap on 22 June 2004 at 13:23 said:-
> not going to revamp the
> Data Protection Act 1998,
> though there will be a code of practice on
> public sector information management, aimed primarily at the
> police and social services.
Could this mean that the DPA 1998 is information management supportive but
that the CoP's of the affected sectors are not?
The ICO's views are at:-
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/DocumentUploads/Bichard%20Inqu
iry%20report%20statement%20-%2022.06.04.doc
Sad that a CoP on its own is not sufficient to assure ongoing good
information management practice.
Ian W
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> Helo all,
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> the bichard inquiry report is now out.
>
> You'll all be pleased to hear that they are not going to revamp the
> Data Protection Act 1998, though there will be a code of practice on
> public sector information management, aimed primarily at the
> police and
> social services.
>
> Find the report at
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> www.bichardinquiry.org.uk
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> Regards
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