Posts Tagged ‘Information governance’
DOJ Revises Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programs: June 2020
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division revised and published an updated version of their guidance on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs”. Originally put into place a little over a year ago in April of 2019, the corporate compliance program document was intended to act as a resource for white-collar…
Read MoreOverview of The New York SHIELD Act – Data & Privacy Laws
The SHIELD Act, Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, which was signed in by New York’s Governor on July 25, 2019. While the data breach aspect of the law went into effect last October, the data privacy portion only became effective as of March 21, 2020.
Read MoreWho is the Copyright Owner When A Photo is Uploaded to Instagram
In a recent decision, NY courts ruled in favor of a large media company accused of copyright infringement after the company embedded a users Instagram picture in a article on their website after failing to get consent. It is common knowledge that when if you engage in a social media platform you are giving up a certain level of privacy and information security. But where is the line drawn, many don’t know what extent they’re coverage truly reaches.
Read MoreBasic Principles to Establish an Information Governance Policy
Information Governance programs are a growing and critical component of how organizations manage their data and records. Understanding information governance and the information life cycle is important because data impacts all areas of an organization, including: regulatory compliance, litigation, continuous improvement processes, IT infrastructure, and business strategies, to name a few.
Read MoreControlling Third-Party Data
Third-party data is defined as any data collected from variety of sources by a company with no direct connection to the consumer whose data is collected.
Read More10 eDiscovery, Forensics & ESI Podcasts to Subscribe to in 2020
From data migrations to emerging technologies, here are some of the best podcasts (in no particular order) to subscribe to on the topics of eDiscovery, forensics, big data and more. Open up your favorite podcast app and dive into the best legal industry topics available online.
Read MoreIoT (Internet of Things) Snapshot
Technology is connecting our lives like never before due to countless Wi-Fi enabled gadgets and thousands of mobile applications. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the ever-increasing network of devices that have their own IP address; think about your phone, smartwatch, GPS, tablets, Google Glass etc. Devices that were once standalone such as the thermostat, vehicle sensors, medical implants, alarm systems, and garage doors can now all be networked to the internet.
Read MoreISO/IEC 27701 – About the New Privacy Information Management Standard
ISO/IEC 27701 is an extention to the existing ISO/IEC security standards 27001 and 27002. ISO/IEC 27001 specifies a management system that is intended to bring information security under management control and gives specific requirements.
Read MoreInformation Governance in the Cloud: 9 Trends To Watch
By now, it’s clear to the majority of businesses that information governance and cloud computing together to represent the wave of the future when it comes to data management as well as e-discovery. Yet, with technology changing faster than anyone can really keep up with, how can organizations be sure they’re making the strategically correct…
Read MoreDatabase Migration in eDiscovery
Data migration is the process of moving data from one location to another, one format to another, or one application to another. This can result from implementing a new system, storing the data in a new location, or merging with another company. However there can be a whole new beast of eDiscovery problems that occur…
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