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Records Management and FOIA: So Happy Together

National Archives Records Express

Semo, Director of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), the Federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Ombudsman’s office, discusses the vital role records management teams play in agencies’ responses to FOIA requests. You can read more about OGIS’s work at The FOIA Ombudsman and on their main website.

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ACLU files request over data US collected via Muslim app used by millions

The Guardian Data Protection

‘Harvesting of data on Muslim app users worldwide is a serious threat to privacy and religious freedom,’ the ACLU says The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the release of three years of records that could shed light on how the US government acquired cellphone location data collected through apps used by millions of Muslims around the world.

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Wednesday LTNY 2018 Sessions: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

Tired of looking at Enron data? We’ve compiled intriguing data from high-profile FOIA releases to contextualize how leading practitioners are using visualizations, analytics, and AI as a force multiplier for investigations. Dealing with Difficult Data: Collecting and Reviewing Complex Data from Challenging or Emerging Locations.