Summary: The UK's information commissioner has ordered public authorities to stop using excel spreadsheets to publish FOI data following a damaging leak at the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The advisory also calls for the conversion of spreadsheets into open reusable formats, investment in data management systems, training for staff involved in data disclosure, and guidance on pivot tables. The commissioner emphasized the importance of robust measures to protect personal information.

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https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/privacy-regulator-orders-end/