The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that every civil servant earning a salary greater than £150,000 will be disclosed to the public, The Guardian reports. This is the first time, according to the report, the ICO has chosen to back government transparency over privacy safeguards. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said, "Being open and transparent is an integral part of being accountable to the taxpayer and, like it or not, this level of disclosure goes with the territory." The Cabinet Office added, "Today's ruling by the ICO has given an important and much-needed clarification on the balance between transparency and the protection of personal data."
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