FOI

Appointment of next Australian Information Commissioner

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024
MP, Government, OAIC, Freedom, FOI, Privacy, Whaling

Published 9 May 2024

Key Points: 
  • Published 9 May 2024
    The Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced today the appointment of Elizabeth Tydd as Australian Information Commissioner and head of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), commencing 16 August 2024 following the conclusion of Angelene Falk’s term.
  • Ms Tydd is currently the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner, having commenced in the role on 19 February.
  • Commissioner Tydd said: “This appointment is an honour that I accept with immense gratitude and a resolute commitment to leadership in promoting and protecting information access and privacy rights.
  • “Commissioner Tydd has exceptional commitment to the protection and promotion of information rights and will play a significant role in advancing information access and privacy for all Australians.

PSNI facing a £750k fine following spreadsheet error that exposed the personal information of its entire workforce

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024
Information, EIR, Freedom, FOI, Friends, Risk, Workforce, FOIA, Telephone, Information privacy, Anxiety, Commissioner, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Telecommunications, PSNI, Editing, Service, Public sector, Privacy, PECR, ICO, Data wrangling, Disclosure, Cryptocurrency

Data breach brought tangible fear of threat to life

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  • The proposed fine relates to an incident where personal information – including surname, initials, rank and role of all 9,483 serving PSNI officers and staff – was included in a "hidden" tab of a spreadsheet published online in response to a freedom of information request.
  • Our investigation has provisionally found the PSNI’s internal procedures and sign-off protocols for the safe disclosure of information were inadequate.
  • PSNI has also been issued with a preliminary enforcement notice, requiring the Service to improve the security of personal information when responding to FOI requests.
  • - The ICO can take action to address and change the behaviour of organisations and individuals that collect, use, and keep personal information.

Y Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw ar uwch arweinwyr i gymryd tryloywder o ddifrif

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土曜日, 3月 9, 2024
Outer Space Treaty, FOI, ICO, EI, Palladium

Annwyl gydweithiwr,

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  • Annwyl gydweithiwr,
    Heddiw, wrth i'm swyddfa gymryd camau rheoleiddio pellach yn erbyn pedwar sefydliad cyhoeddus am eu methiannau parhaus i gyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, rwy’n ysgrifennu atoch i'ch atgoffa bod tryloywder yn hanfodol os yw'r bobl a'r cymunedau rydyn ni’n eu gwasanaethu i fod yn hyderus yn y ffordd y mae gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cael eu darparu.
  • Rwy'n gwybod bod llawer o sefydliadau eisoes yn arwain trwy esiampl ond, fel y gwelir yn y camau gorfodi y mae fy swyddfa wedi'u cymryd dros y 18 mis diwethaf, mae angen i lawer wneud mwy.
  • Rwy'n galw arnoch i annog eich staff, beth bynnag fo'u rôl, i gymryd rhyddid gwybodaeth o ddifrif.
  • Mae angen ichi neilltuo adnoddau i wella mynediad at wybodaeth a thryloywder, a sicrhau bod gennych yr hyfforddiant, y prosesau a’r diwylliant cywir ar waith.

Information Commissioner calls for senior leaders to take transparency seriously

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土曜日, 3月 9, 2024
Information commissioner, ICO, Culture, FOI, Freedom, Pressure, Risk management

FOI is a fundamental part of transparency.

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  • FOI is a fundamental part of transparency.
  • I am calling on you to encourage your staff, whatever their role, to take FOI seriously.
  • You need to dedicate resources to improving access to information and transparency, and ensure you have the right training, processes and culture in place.
  • John Edwards, Information Commissioner

ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act

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土曜日, 3月 9, 2024
Information commissioner, PECR, Information privacy, FOI, Privacy, Police, Commonwealth, Telephone, FOS, ICO, Telecommunications, Financial Ombudsman Service, Department for Education, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Data wrangling, FCDO, Sussex Police, Finance, EIR, Democracy, FOIA, Development, Commissioner, Cryptocurrency

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.

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  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
  • Information delayed is information denied, and people have the legal right to promptly receive information they're entitled to.
  • - The ICO can take action to address and change the behaviour of organisations and individuals that collect, use and keep personal information.
  • - To report a concern to the ICO telephone call our helpline on 0303 123 1113, or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.

Coherent to Showcase a Broad Portfolio of Product and Technology Innovations at Photonics West and Bios Expo 2024

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火曜日, 1月 30, 2024
FOI, SPIE, EALA, Electronics, Research, SRM, Moscone Center, Waveshaper, Super C, LWIR, Laser, Coherence, Coherent Corp., Hall, COHR, Silicon, MWIR, Telescopic sight

Coherent will showcase its broad portfolio of products and technology innovations that are enabling a wide range of applications in industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets.

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  • Coherent will showcase its broad portfolio of products and technology innovations that are enabling a wide range of applications in industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets.
  • Coherent thought leaders will present at industry events, workshops, and technical sessions.
  • Coherent will demonstrate arbitrary optical filtering using the newly introduced WaveShaper 4000A/U-Band in combination with a WaveAnalyzer 400A High-Resolution Optical Spectrum Analyzer.
  • With its broad wavelength coverage, the new WaveShaper 4000A/U-Band supports research and development activities in next-generation optical networks.

Coherent Introduces VCSEL-Based Illumination Module Platform for Short- and Mid-Range Automotive and Industrial LiDAR

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水曜日, 1月 17, 2024
Lidar, Photonics, COHR, FOI, ADAS, Coherence, Lens, Coherent Corp., Optoelectronics, FMCW, Telescopic sight

Using eight 940 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) modules, Coherent has demonstrated a solution with several selectively addressable horizontal slices of the field of illumination (FOI).

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  • Using eight 940 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) modules, Coherent has demonstrated a solution with several selectively addressable horizontal slices of the field of illumination (FOI).
  • In addition to offering a compact form factor and excellent power conversion efficiency, the module is a much lower-cost alternative than using large addressable VCSEL arrays.
  • Coherent has a demonstrator available for its customers to explore multiple VCSEL module positioning configurations and scanning algorithms for various depth sensing modalities and types of scenery.
  • A voltage supply of only 21 V is required, which is much lower, and therefore more efficient, than existing LiDAR technology.

Coherent Introduces Dot Projector Modules for Depth Sensing in Consumer Electronics, Robotics, and Autonomous Vehicles

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火曜日, 1月 16, 2024
Photonics, COHR, FOI, SMT, Electronics, 3D, Coherence, Robotics, Coherent Corp., Optoelectronics, Telescopic sight

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in optical sensing for consumer electronics, today announced the introduction of dot projector modules for depth sensing in consumer electronics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in optical sensing for consumer electronics, today announced the introduction of dot projector modules for depth sensing in consumer electronics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.
  • Dot projector modules from Coherent enable customers to design cameras that capture an entire scene at a broad angle and extended depth range even in bright outdoor lighting conditions, all while maintaining low power consumption.
  • The miniature dot projector modules are based on surface-mount technology (SMT) for seamless integration.
  • The dot projector modules can be combined with the flood illuminator modules from Coherent for long- and short-range imaging.