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Secrets put on internet in Whitehall blunders

There you have it. The government thought that their gathered information was well protected. You might think that there was a lesson learnt in the Wikileaks affair. Guess not, because the Telegraph found that sensitive information from the government is available on the internet. It is not even that difficult to get to the document, and that is the issue. Newspapers downloaded and published the documents. Was it their right to do it? The Freedom of Information law makes it possible for the newspapers to publish the info. The government would rather keep the documents secured. What is to happen next remains a bit vague, to me, and I would like to know what the boundaries are towards freedom of information.

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Secrets put on internet in Whitehall blunders

By David Millward and Thomas Harding 10:00PM BST 17 Apr 2011

The Daily Telegraph discloses that sensitive information from at least three separate government departments is available on the internet. The documents were posted online, but the government failed to “redact” the classified information. It now can be read by anyone with access to a computer. The government admitted the technical error and has now replaced the original articles with secure versions of the documents. After further investigation by some officials discovered that many of the online documents posted by the government are not well secured. Under the FOI law (freedom of information) the newspapers were able to take a look at the documents. A spokesman of the Department of Communities and Local Government said: "There are robust procedures in place to protect personal details in FOI answers. Any replies that do not conform will be investigated."  The story will continue.

Article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8457506/Secrets-put-on-internet-in-Whitehall-blunders.html

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Britain now stands on the top of a European list that shows numbers of cocaine abuse

It is universally acknowledged that the Netherlands are known for their knowledge in drugs. How strange it is that our neighbors do not know how dangerous cocaine is. Even the government had to investigate the drug in order to understand that cocaine is harmful. Perhaps it is just me, but how is it possible that people know so little about the second most popular drug in Britain. The investigation will take a year. It will take one whole year to figure out what we in the Netherlands have already known for ages…using drugs is dangerous, it is addictive. Does it really take an investigation to get that in people’s heads?

Col

Britain now stands on the top of a European list that shows numbers of cocaine abuse

By Alan Travis, Sunday 10 April 2011

According to governments advisers most harm is caused by the “increasingly common idea” that cocaine is a relatively safe drug.  Cocaine is the second most popular drug in Britain, with almost 800.000 users within the last year. The Advisory  Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) wanted to launch such a list last year, but was delayed by the home secretary, Theresa May. Her advice to leave out some others kinds of drugs. The chairman of the ACMD stated that the review focuses on the danger of using cocaine and not just classification of the illegal drug. The review is expected to take a year.

Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/apr/10/cocaine-review-government-drug-advisers 

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