Comments on: ContactPoint: the basics and the basic questions http://idealgovernment.com/2007/11/contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Guy Herbert, General Secretary, NO2ID http://idealgovernment.com/2007/11/contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 Guy Herbert, General Secretary, NO2ID Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:27:23 +0000 http://contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions#comment-1954 Remember the Regulations out over the summer actually put powers to require data from ContactPoint into the hands of various child protection NGOs, so that might go some way to explain the enthusiasm they show. Remember the Regulations out over the summer actually put powers to require data from ContactPoint into the hands of various child protection NGOs, so that might go some way to explain the enthusiasm they show.

]]> By: Ideal Gov administrator http://idealgovernment.com/2007/11/contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Ideal Gov administrator Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:20:16 +0000 http://contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions#comment-1955 I was enfuriated by that "not for celebrities" vibe also. But ContactPoint tell me that's not how it is at all now; all there is is a facility to shield records if there is specific danger of abuse. You cant just opt out; the case has to be specifically reviewed. There still seems to be confusion about this. I'll try to ask Terri at ARCH who knows her stuff on this, and maybe to get clarification from ContactPoint. In fact, if we were bothering to ask ContactPoint, what would be our questions I wonder? I was enfuriated by that “not for celebrities” vibe also. But ContactPoint tell me that’s not how it is at all now; all there is is a facility to shield records if there is specific danger of abuse. You cant just opt out; the case has to be specifically reviewed. There still seems to be confusion about this. I’ll try to ask Terri at ARCH who knows her stuff on this, and maybe to get clarification from ContactPoint. In fact, if we were bothering to ask ContactPoint, what would be our questions I wonder?

]]> By: Dave Birch http://idealgovernment.com/2007/11/contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Dave Birch Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:58:42 +0000 http://contactpoint_the_basics_and_the_basic_questions#comment-1956 There are 330,000 authorised users. In security terms, that's everyone... Remember, though, it's only those with non-"celebrity status" that need to worry (according to the Education Minister, Lord Adonis). There are 330,000 authorised users. In security terms, that’s everyone…

Remember, though, it’s only those with non-”celebrity status” that need to worry (according to the Education Minister, Lord Adonis).

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