In the spring of 1972, Catholic bishops gathered in Atlanta for an historic event -- their first gathering under a policy that would allow journalists inside the doors of their meetings.

Secrecy is like a shroud of fog. By limiting what people can see and check for themselves, the public gets either a glimpse (or nothing at all), depending on what gatekeepers decide to share. And just ...

The French High Court has just handed down a ruling confirming the weakening of the force of business secrecy in the name of the right to evidence principle, based on the right to a fair trial found ...

“You see, Charlie, not so very long ago there used to be thousands of people working in Mr. Willy Wonka’s factory. Then one day, all of a sudden, Mr. Wonka had to ask every single one of them to leave ...

Innovation is the lifeblood of successful corporations, fueling growth, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability. In today's hyper-connected world, the need for corporates to run innovation ...

Raymond Baker is a man on a mission. Following a long career in business that started in Nigeria during the decolonisation period, he published in 2005 Capitalism’s Achilles Heel, a seminal book on ...

A secret kept is usually based in shame or fear: we’re embarrassed or afraid of what people will think if it is divulged. Secrets can harm others if they were to find out about them. On the other hand ...

Saturday marked the end of Sunshine Week, a national celebration of transparency and open government. It’s a great moment to reflect on how essential a responsive system of public records is to ...

Microsoft’s customer security chief says as many as one-third of all government demands that the company receives for customer data are issued with secrecy clauses that prevents it from disclosing the ...