Titbits – Swipes, stripes and reputational gripes
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
ICO
‘Lack of proper security’ at Hackney Council led to 2020 cyber attack, UK data watchdog finds
Town Hall refutes ICO’s findings, accusing it of ‘misunderstanding the facts’ in a strongly worded response
Hackney Council in wrangle with UK data watchdog after refusing to answer questions on 2020 cyber attack
Information Commissioner looking into the Town Hall’s failure to respond to Freedom of Information request
Leader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
Watchdog backs Hackney Citizen over Freedom of Information ‘fishing expedition’
Council says releasing ‘if asked’ press releases is ‘vexatious’ request which relies cynically on pot luck
Hackney Council in personal data breach
Exclusive: Investigation finds residents’ personal data published on council website