Thursday, November 24, 2005

Trust is key to better services through personal data use / eGov monitor, 22 Nov 2005

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/3649
"Privacy, accountability and trust are key to making the most of personal data a new report from the Council for Science and Technology (CST) says. The use of personal data by Government offers enormous benefits with the potential to create more efficient and accessible public services, the report advised Government. But the report stated that the risks must be addressed in order to secure these benefits, and made key recommendations"

'Better use of personal data in an information-rich society - opportunities and risks ' - PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.pdf

MSWord - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.doc

Research into the use of personal datasets held by public sector bodies. October 2005. Report produced by OPM for CST.
PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/opmreport.pdf