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UK Government Gets A Guide To Twitter | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Government departments should spend less than one hour a day managing their Twitter streams, and should respond to direct messages, according to the guide, which is online for any other organisation to use, and was written by Neil Williams, head of corporate digital channels at Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). [...] Twitter use by Government departments should speak with an authentic voice on their day-to-day activities, and provide useful links, perhaps gathering smaller communities that are interested in a par particular part of a department's work, said Watson, the former Minister for Digital Engagement, who stood down in a reshuffle in June. [...] And it's worth worth a look for anyone with a corporate urge to get on Twitter, not just UK government departments. [...]
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[...] Government departments should spend less than one hour a day managing their Twitter streams, and should respond to direct messages, according to the [1] guide, which is online for any other organisation to use, and was written by Neil Williams, head of corporate digital channels at Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). [...] Twitter use by Government departments should speak with an authentic voice on their day-to-day activities, and provide useful links, perhaps gathering smaller communities that are interested in a par particular part of a department's work, said Watson, the former Minister for Digital Engagement, who [2] stood down in a reshuffle in June. [...] The UK government has already hired a so-called [4] Tsar of Twitter, or digital engagement director, Andrew Stott. [...]
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[...] The government has been pushing the idea that the web can help with engaging with UK citizens. Earlier this year, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown congratulated the winners of the Technology E-Government Awards which showcased new ways of using the web to access public services. [...] Currently government deputy chief information officer, Andrew Stott will take up the newly created position which will be based in government communications and the Cabinet Office. Stott,53, will work across government departments to encourage better use of the web to communicate with citizens and will also chair the Government's Knowledge Council. [...] Digital engagement means Web 2.0, of course, and to show that Stott is fully engaged with the tech zeitgeist, the government announced that the public can follow him on Twitter. [1] Twitter.com/DirDigEng. At the time of writing, he has 590 followers, is following one person, and has tweeted twice. [...]
UK Government Hires Tsar Of Twitter | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Digital engagement means Web 2.0, of course, and to show that Stott is fully engaged with the tech zeitgeist, the government announced that the public can follow him on Twitter. Twitter.com/DirDigEng. At the time of writing, he has 590 followers, is following one person, and has tweeted twice. [...] The UK Cabinet Office has created the new role of director of digital engagement , and appointed a Twitter-using CIO. But critics say the government is very behind when it comes to using the web. [...] Tom Watson MP, Minister for Digital Engagement said that he would work alongside Stott to help improve the government's use of the web. Together we will transform the way that government engages with citizens through the internet and free up government data, so that people can use public services more effectively, said Watson. [...]
EFF Sues US Department Of Justice Over Twitter Searches | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Privacy watchdogs for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have sued the Department of Justice and five other government organisations for cloaking their policies for using Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to investigate citizens in criminal and other matters. [...] The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have sued the Department of Justice and five other government organisations for cloaking their policies for using Facebook, Twitter and other social networks to investigate citizens in criminal and other matters. [...] Although the Federal Government clearly uses social networking Websites to collect information, often for laudable reasons, it has not clarified the scope of its use of social-networking websites or disclosed what restrictions and oversight is in place to prevent abuse, the groups said in the suit. [...]
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[...] The [2] New York Daily News on 29 November published a piece on how law enforcement officials peruse Twitter to monitor gang activity in New York City. [...] Print EFF Sues US Department Of Justice Over Twitter Searches. eWEEK Europe UK. [...] Privacy watchdogs for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have sued the Department of Justice and five other government organisations for cloaking their policies for using Facebook, [1] Twitter and other social networks to investigate citizens in criminal and other matters. [...]
» Print Twitter DDOS Attack Coincides With Iranian Election Ceremony | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Although Twitter has not commented on the potential source of the attack, the micro-blogging site was an important tool for anti-government protesters in the recently contested Iranian elections. The company's chief executive Evan Williams recently told the BBC that the [1] company had been proud of its part in giving opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a voice and the decision to delay maintenance work during a critical period for the election. [...] Print Twitter DDOS Attack Coincides With Iranian Election Ceremony. eWEEK Europe UK. [...]
Climate Camp Uses Twitter To Seize London’s Blackheath | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Blackheath in South London has become the site of Climate Camp, a thousands-strong protest against government inaction on global warming, which has been organised by Twitter and text messaging. [...] For their part, the Motropolitan police is using technology, with its own Twitter channel, and plans to photograph and identify all attendees on the demonstration, despite a poll by charity Christian Aid which found that 33 percent of people feel this is a breach of their privacy. [...] The swoop took walkers and cyclists to locations round the city, including the headquarters of oil companies BP and Shell. Early rumours suggested the camp might occupy London's city Airport, but it was kept secret, despite pleas from the police. The protesters took routes sent to them by text message, and photos were posted on Twitter. [...]
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