By Ashley Lopez Gov. Rick Scott’s policy requiring state employees to act as the custodians of their own emails and text messages related to state business has created a tricky situation for workers leaving state government. This latest discovery is thanks to an ongoing legal battle between Scott and Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews. Andrews was initially in […]
Is a three-month delay for public records really ‘open government? – Palm Beach Post
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, late in the day, two veteran Tallahassee reporters finally received important public records from the office of Gov. Rick Scott. They had had requested the records, emails, more than three months prior, many weeks before Scott won a narrow re-election victory over former Gov. Charlie Crist. While candidates might prefer […]
European ruling on privacy is game-changer
Google can be asked to remove some info USA TODAY – The highest court in Europe ruling Tuesday that people have the “right to be forgotten” and can ask Google to remove some sensitive information from Internet search results is “huge,” privacy experts say. The ruling is “groundbreaking,” said Trevor Hughes, president and CEO of the […]