Originally broadcast on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:30

The Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Data Protection Act 1998 give everyone the right to request information held by local authorities. Our expert speakers will examine what this means in practice for local authorities to ensure that they are fully compliant with the regulations. They will also offer guidance and best practice on what local authorities need to do to protect the often sensitive data they hold, so that you do not fall foul of the Data Protection Act.

This webinar will cover:

• Update on the Freedom of Information Act
• the public interest test
• is information "held"?
• cost of compliance
• vexatious requests
• exemptions

• The new data protection directive
• Cookie law implementation
• Social media and data protection
• Bribery act and data protection
• Data protection and cloud computing
• Lessons from recent ICO enforcements