eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 8, 2022

Information requested from a government agency through a local public records request or the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), may be considered private, personally identifiable information (PII) or privileged. Tools to Prepare Data for a Public or FOIA Request. By: Julia Romero-Peter, Esq.

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FOIA Cloud Government Security 73

Schneier on Security

APRIL 2, 2024

Through a 2010 FOIA request (yes, it took that long), we have copies of the NSA’s KRYPTOS Society Newsletter, “ Tales of the Krypt ,” from 1994 to 2003. According to the jacket, Schneier is a data security expert with a master’s degree in computer science. There are many redactions.

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FOIA IT Security 111

Data Matters

MAY 5, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), repeatedly emphasizes CISA’s cooperative approach with the U.S. Instead, she described the Agency as a coequal partner with the private sector in securing U.S. Jen Easterly, Director of the U.S. private sector. infrastructure.

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FOIA Cybersecurity Privacy Communications 97

Gimmal

JANUARY 12, 2022

For these types of requests, which go by a variety of names like FOIA, Public Records Requests, and Sunshine Laws, being proactive is not only an essential step in an excellent open records process; it becomes critical when you are working with tight deadlines and limited resources. Smaller public organizations do not have that luxury.

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FOIA Records Management ROT Information governance 52

IGI

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The following is an excerpt of a letter submitted to the National Archives and Records Administration by the IGI in response to a public hearing of the FOIA Advisory Committee to be held at the National Archives McGowan Theatre on October 19th, 2017.

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