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British Government Offers School Pupil Data To Private Companies

Olivia Solon | Wired UK | April 25, 2014

Data relating to every school pupil in England is now available for use by private companies thanks to a change in legislation implemented last year.  The move is part of a wider government initiative to "marketise" data, which includes initiatives such as the much-criticised Care.data and the selling off of taxpayer data by HMRC.

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Busting The Top Five Myths About Open Access Publishing

Danny Kingsley | The Conversation | July 11, 2013

Rather than lock up knowledge in costly journals, increasingly universities and governments are recognising that publicly funded research should be open to all. Read More »

UKs Tax Authority To Sell Taxpayers' Financial Data

Rowena Mason | The Guardian | April 18, 2014

The personal financial data of millions of [British] taxpayers could be sold to private firms under laws being drawn up by [His Majesty's (HM)] Revenue & Customs in a move branded "dangerous" by tax professionals and "borderline insane" by a senior Conservative MP.  

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