International study claims almost half of organisations obstruct citizens' access to their own data
University of Sheffield report raises concerns about access to data and calls for more to be done to ensure freedom of information
Almost half of organisations obstruct citizens from accessing the data that's stored about them, a study led by the University of Sheffield has found. The study, which forms part of a project titled...
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