News Stories 12 June 2009 ICO Calls For More Precisely Defined Refusal Notices A new report, commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), records the observations of some former Ministers, as well as current and former senior civil servants and government advisers about the policy making process and the impact of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI). 12 June 2009 Information Commissioner Calls For Instinctive Culture Of Openness In his last speech as Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas urges Whitehall and the public sector to learn the lessons from the MPs’ expenses scandal by routinely publishing more official information without waiting to be asked. 12 June 2009 Privacy Notices Code of Practice From ICO The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is today launching its new Privacy Notices Code of Practice that will help organisations provide more user-friendly privacy and marketing notices. The ICO wants to see an end to the confusing privacy notices that are written to protect organisations rather than to inform the public. 10 June 2009 MLA To Complete Integration With Creation Of London Team The MLA has announced that, following agreement with the Mayor of London's Office, it will complete its national transformation with the creation of a regional team for London to be operational from April 2010. 10 June 2009 Top Ten Malware Threats For May Announced Sunbelt Software, a leading provider of Windows security software, today announced the top ten most prevalent malware threats for the month of May 2009.