confidentiality

Confidentiality Online?

Bill Dutton Broadcasting, Cybersecurity, Digital Policy, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life , , , , , ,

In the UK, over 100,000 WhatsApp messages between a former health secretary and government ministers during the COVID-19 pandemic were leaked.[1] The former health secretary, Matt Hancock, shared his WhatsApp messages with a journalist, Isabel Oakeshott, with whom he was collaborating on his book entitled Pandemic Diaries (Hancock with Oakeshott 2022). They essentially co-authored the … Continue reading Confidentiality Online?

The Chatham House Rule Should be the Exception

Bill Dutton Digital Policy, Dissemination, General Interest, Governance, Outreach, Political Implications , , , , , ,

Can We Make the Chatham House Rule the Exception? It is common to debate the definition and correct implementation of the Chatham House Rule. My issue is with its over-use. It should be used in exceptional cases, rather than being routinized as a norm for managing communication about meetings. To be clear, the Chatham House … Continue reading The Chatham House Rule Should be the Exception