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New Data Retention Bill
[Corrected 28/11: "relevant internet data" is limited to that "generated or processed" (not merely "held") by the telecommunications operator]As announced in last weekend's media Clause 17 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill increases the range of data that the Government can order public telecommunications providers to retain. The Bill ...
Incident Response and the Law
At the FIRST conference this week I've heard depressingly many incident responders say...
Janet London Regional Delivery Service R...
Please find attached the London region service report for the month of January 2018....
Disentangling DRIP
Earlier this week Parliament passed the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (...
Prevent: What's The Role of Technology?
Roughly what I said in my Digifest presentation yesterdaySince the Prevent duty, to help t...
Reprocurement of the North West regional...
The current Janet network in North West England will be replaced by July 2015. The new network is likely to remain in place for at least eight years and we would welcome your help in ensuring the network meets your current and future needs.Opportunities specifically for colleges (includng FE, 6th Form and specialist institutions) local goverenment and schools with Jan...
Prevent Duty for FE/HE now in force
[Updated to include UCISA Model Regulations]After short debates in the Houses of Commons and Lords the legal duties on universities and colleges to address risks of radicalisation came into force on 18th September.The Government's ...
Why Google Spain worries me
Next month I'll be going to an academic conference on Google Spain and the "Right to be Forgotten" (actually, "right to be delinked") so I thought I'd better organise my thoughts on why, as a provider and user of communications and information services, the decision worries me. And I am much more worried by the decision itself and the train of propos...
GDPR: Twelve Steps, Sorted
Although the Information Commissioner's "Twelve Steps to Prepare" is an exce...
Jisc Security Conference 2016
I'll be talking on Tuesday about how the General Data Protection Regulation will creat...
Janet East of England
The East of England geographic region covers Essex, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, The regional infrastructure is provided and managed by janet and was the result of a joint procurement by janet a...
Janet South East
Welcome to the Janet group for customers in the Southeast, including Oxfordshire, Buckingh...
Janet South West
Welcome to the Janet South West Group This is the regional group for Janet customers in the South West of England seeking information about Janet connectivity in their region, support, services and contact information.The advanced...
Janet North East
Welcome to the Janet North East GroupThis is the regional group for Janet customers in the North East seeking information about Janet connectivity in their area, support, services and contact information.The advanced technology at the heart of Janet coupled with the government’s drive for shared services and efficient procurement mean that Janet’s common infrastruct...
Janet Yorkshire and Humberside
Welcome to the Janet Yorkshire and Humberside GroupWelcome to the Janet North East GroupThis is the regional group for Janet customers in the North East seeking information about Janet connectivity in their area, support, services and contact information.The advanced technology at the heart of Janet coupled with the government’s drive for shared services and efficie...
Janet London
This site is for Janet customers in the London region and aims to provide a method of shar...
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JiscCommunity has been this blog's home for eight years, but I'm now moving over to JiscInform. That has many nice features, notably that it works really well on...
[UPDATE: thanks for your feedback. Final text has now gone into the Jisc production process :)]
Jisc has been providing expert, trusted advice on digital...
[with thanks to a former university Head of Examinations for input and discussion]
Recent years, and weeks, have seen a move away from the traditional...
I've been reading a fascinating paper by Julia Slupska – "War, Health and...
[Notes:
- This isn't legal advice, but I hope it will reassure anyone considering supporting the...
[Notes:
- This isn't legal advice, but I hope it will reassure anyone considering supporting the...
The EU High-Level Expert Group's (HLEG) draft Ethics Guidelines for...
Service report for organisations in Yorkshire Humberside connected to the Janet network
