Agenda item

City of London Corporation Information Handling (Protective Marking)

Joint report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor and the Chamberlain.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received the joint report of the Comptroller and City solicitor and the Chamberlain on the City of London Corporation Information Handling (Protective Marking).

 

Members were told that the Information Management (IM) Strategy was agreed by the Summit Group in March 2019 and thereafter by the Digital Services Sub-Committee in July 2019. Members were informed that the City needs to do more to protect its data and flow of information. The objective of the report is to ensure that the City can bring about a cultural change and ensure that all its data are being shared with confidence. 

 

A Member asked if the Members of the Court of the Common Council will be provided with training and templates to ensure that Protective Marking enforced on all the City’s business by its elected Members. Officers assure the Sub-Committee that all the Members will be provided with adequate training on the Information Handling (Protective Marking). Members were also encouraged to ensure that they are using their City of London email address for all their Corporations related businesses.

 

The Chairman noted that for the Protective Marking to work on all documents, it needs to be aligned with Modern.Gov before the rollout. The Sub-Committee was assured that the IT Services will work together with the Town Clerk’s Department and ensure that the work is rolled out in alignment.

 

RESOLVED – That the Sub-Committee notes the report.

 

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