An online notebook
The trouble with explaining some of the risks of using online services is that they can be damn complicated. Which is why having resources like this is so wonderful. Common Craft have produced a short video explaining what the practice of phishing is all about. Great work, guys!
The New Zealand State Services Commission has started a blog – you can find it here. In their words: We’re aiming to build thought leadership around significant work programmes, including Authentication, Strategy and Policy and Web Standards, as well as providing a best practice example of how to effectively manage social media as part of … Keep reading
Stuff I have bookmarked for October 17th through October 22nd: Information Fair Trader Scheme (IFTS) – "The Information Fair Trader Scheme sets and assesses standards for public sector bodies. It requires them to encourage the re-use of information and reach a standard of fairness and transparency." Social Media vs. Knowledge Management: A Generational War – … Keep reading
CLG have added a whole load of fresh material to their YouTube account, which includes clips from minister Hazel Blears’ trip around the subcontinent and some from the department’s youth engagement work. One of my favourites is this, from the first meeting of the new Youth Advisors with Hazel Blears, featuring the impish Rory Birch:
Qwitter is an unusual service in that it fills a need that probably doesn’t exist. It simply tells you that someone has stopped following you on Twitter, and what your last tweet was before they did the deed, in case it might offer a clue why they did it. This is such a tiny, niche … Keep reading