eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

By Rick Clark In the two separate worlds of legal processes and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/public records requests, eDiscovery technology and standard workflows have emerged as powerful ways to streamline operations and ensure compliance. Search and review processes are central to both FOIA requests and eDiscovery workflows.

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Archives Blogs

JUNE 14, 2018

Just last month the second term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee wrapped up its two years of work by unanimously approving its Final Report and Recommendations. Strong records management is the backbone of an efficient, compliant FOIA program and smoother FOIA process.

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AIIM

JUNE 3, 2021

The National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) and Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) set forth the government-wide policy M-19-21 as a directive to progress how government records are managed. M-19-21 is a government-wide initiative that applies to all federal agencies. What Is M-19-21? Who Does M-19-21 Impact?

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Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2021

Governments at all levels can educate and work with their communities to raise awareness of the risks and mitigation strategies that should be considered. foia #aiim #jointchiefs. Coalitions of the willing have their limits. The post Cybersecurity: Defending Freedom with Information Management appeared first on Rafael Moscatel.

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IG Guru

AUGUST 29, 2019

The post OK to Deny FOIA Request for Nonexistent Records via JD SUPRA appeared first on IG GURU. The court also clarified that public bodies do not need to provide a detailed factual basis for denying a request when responsive records do not exist. […].

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Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On 10 September 2021, the UK Government published its consultation paper on proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime. On legitimate interests, the Government proposes disapplying the legitimate interest balancing test for certain activities. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 19 November 2021.

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Archives Blogs

AUGUST 1, 2018

In addition to providing services that help Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters and Federal agencies in resolving disputes, one of the goals of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is to prevent FOIA disputes from arising in the first place. OGIS is the Federal FOIA Ombudsman.

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IG Guru

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Rejected FOIA requests, drone usage by the SDPD, pension awards, and information from SDSU are all highlighted in this article. The post Some California Government Records will stay hidden from the Public via Voice of San Diego appeared first on IG GURU.

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Archives Blogs

OCTOBER 16, 2017

On October 19, 2017 the FOIA Advisory Committee will meet in the William G. The three subcommittees will each present their ideas to the full Committee and the public for how to improve the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and improve FOIA processes. McGowan Theater. Photo by Brogan Jackson.

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National Archives Records Express

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Even when an approved records disposition schedule is in place, agencies may not dispose of records that are needed for litigation or in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The FOIA and agency policy govern the right to access information in these executive branch agency records.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

State and federal government officials have denied that the data was acquired via hacking and have maintained that the data was available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). “[We] Cybersecurity researchers have determined the records are authentic and current as of March 2020.

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Archives Blogs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Open Government National Action Plan is to advance transparency, accountability, citizen participation, and technological innovation across government. Github is a social coding platform that the federal government has adopted to gather public feedback on policies like the federal source code policy. The purpose of the U.S.

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The Guardian Data Protection

DECEMBER 3, 2020

‘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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IG Guru

JULY 11, 2022

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 8, 2019

The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ ICO “) has recently published a report detailing its recommendations for reform of the Freedom of Information Act (“ FOIA “) and the Environmental Information Regulations (“ EIR “). Extend FOIA to outsourced service providers. Recommendations.

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Gimmal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

These laws and supporting regulations are enacted to provide transparency into government dealings and to improve accountability of the process. Aside from making concrete steps towards abolishing censorship, this early law guaranteed the public access to documents drawn up by the government. Step 1: Follow Step-by-Step.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The UK’s FOIA was introduced and applicable to most of the UK in 2000, with equivalent law following for Scotland in 2002. Under the law, a government authority is not required to provide information requested under FOIA if it is “personal data” and its disclosure would breach UK data privacy principles.

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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. These steps fall under the information governance umbrella.

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The Schedule

AUGUST 22, 2018

The second speaker was Nate Jones, Director of the FOIA Project for the National Security Archive. ” In his role with the FOIA Project, he’s had numerous occasions to request records from NARA, so he began with a brief overview of records scheduling at the federal level. embracing automatic declassification.

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National Archives Records Express

MARCH 25, 2021

The FIBF serves as a model to help the Federal government better coordinate and document common business needs, improve processes and performance, and drive economies of scale across Federal mission support functions. We may develop future use cases around subject areas, such as FOIA or digitization.

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Archives Blogs

MARCH 5, 2020

This offers one mechanism for prioritizing the review of Government records that come up for declassification review every year in increasingly large volumes, which the panelists will discuss with regard to the future of the NDC. From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

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Archives Blogs

AUGUST 13, 2018

I am pleased to announce the members I have selected for the 2018-2020 term of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee. I was happy to renew the Committee’s charter for an additional two-year term (2018-2020) so that members may continue to address FOIA’s greatest challenges.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 10, 2020

Special Services Group, a company that sells surveillance tools to the FBI, DEA, ICE, and other US government agencies, has had its secret sales brochure published. Motherboard received the brochure as part of a FOIA request to the Irvine Police Department in California.

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eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 5, 2018

What percentage of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests actually result in receiving all of the information requested? Apparently, according to a recent survey, one part of the problem could be the lack of capturing text messages within government organizations. And, the Federal government spent $40.6 75 percent?

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Information is Currency

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In today’s information age Information Governance is essential to be prepared for eDiscovery. People are hungry for information and submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request at a startling pace. If Information Governance is the process, a defensible presentation is the end product.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 24, 2018

As a result of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Secretary of Defense implemented new disclosure obligations on software licensors whose software code has been reviewed or accessed by a foreign government. This includes “any mitigation measures taken or anticipated.”

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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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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The language required government-directed agencies to report to Congress on the status of cyber incident reporting and develop potential cyber mitigation strategies at critical infrastructure at greatest risk. Specifically, the omnibus spending bill included Division N, the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (the “Act”). .

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IG Guru

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The post A million allegedly ‘deleted’ court records spark spat between university, government agency via El Paso Times appeared first on IG GURU. Nearly 1 million U.S. immigration court records allegedly went missing in September, and the data crunchers at Syracuse University want to know why.

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ARMA International

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Proponents of FOI legislation argue that it increases government accountability, informs the public, provides access to the press, increases transparency of government decision-making, and reinforces governmental legitimacy. ” Government Information Quarterly 27: 352-359. ” Government Information Quarterly 35: 30-42.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2020

“Today the National Security Archive is releasing 6 USCYBERCOM documents obtained through FOIA which shed new light on the campaign to counter ISIS in cyberspace.” ” reads a post published by the National Security Archive at George Washington University.

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Archives Blogs

MARCH 13, 2019

Each year, Sunshine Week honors and promotes a dialogue about the importance of open government and access to information—values that are central to the mission of the National Archives and Records Administration. Both lawmakers have had a role in the evolution of FOIA and shared their views on its role in an open and accessible government.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 26, 2012

Regarding FOIA, Christopher Graham warned of a widening gap between “the rhetoric of openness” and “the day-to-day reality of reluctance and foot-dragging.” Regarding FOIA, Christopher Graham warned of a widening gap between “the rhetoric of openness” and “the day-to-day reality of reluctance and foot-dragging.”

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 16, 2016

In particular, CISA provides protections from civil liability, regulatory action and disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and other open government laws for “cyber threat indicators” (“CTI”) and “defensive measures” (“DM”) that are shared: (1) among businesses or (2) between businesses and the government through a DHS web portal.

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Archives Blogs

MARCH 8, 2018

It was launched more than a decade ago by the American Society of News Editors, and is embraced by journalists, librarians, concerned citizens, civil society organizations, elected officials, and government employees as an opportunity to discuss the importance of open government and its impact. in the William G.

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The Schedule

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Beth, Kristen, and Laura presented a program in which they each brought their unique perspective to the management of social media as records within the Federal Government. The Secretary of Commerce’s official government account used her real name as her Twitter handle when it was set up. Benefits for FOIA and E-Discovery.

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IG Guru

JUNE 3, 2021

City leaders paid big legal fees to withhold information, a Better Government investigation shows, thwarting a decade-old state reform measure to give citizens more power to shake loose government documents. The post Chicago spends millions keeping public records secret via CRAIN’S Chicago Business appeared first on IG GURU.

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