Information Governance Group, LLC is a specialized organization providing advisory services on information governance, focusing on compliant data retention, data management, defensible disposition, and data security. The group assists clients in creating legally validated records retention schedules, implementing information management policies, and preparing for data security compliance and incident response. Their expertise includes helping organizations manage information risks and costs while maximizing information value. The firm maintains ISO 27001 certification, reflecting adherence to international standards for information security management. Their blog, Information Bytes, discusses practical applications of information governance in areas such as data privacy, security, retention, and litigation discovery.
This series explores how recent changes in U.S. privacy and data security laws are elevating retention schedules and data disposal from merely prudent practices to compliance requirements.
Forgive me, but to fully appreciate the impact of state data privacy laws…
Businesses in the United States have a new imperative to carefully manage records retention and promptly dispose of unnecessary information (and no, it’s not due to GDPR or other global privacy law developments). Recent changes in U.S. data security and…
In 2019, the Global Health Index evaluated the epidemic preparedness and response capabilities of 195 countries and ranked the United States as number one. Yet as of today, with nearly four million confirmed Covid cases and over 143…
In early 2018, outbreaks of a novel parainfluenza virus erupted in Frankfurt, Germany and Caracas, Venezuela. United States soldiers serving abroad contracted the virus, and an exchange student returning to a small New England college campus triggered the initial cases…
Eisenhower famously quipped “plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” His point was that though a plan may not anticipate every contingency, the rigors of the planning process are essential for preparedness. That’s true for everything from WWII to pandemic…
“If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely to be a highly infectious virus, rather than a war. Not missiles, but microbes.” That’s from Bill Gates’ 2015 TED Talk, in the midst…
It’s been a challenging 2020, as each of us adapts to our new pandemic reality. In the United States as of today, Covid-19 has infected more than 2.4 million and taken the lives of over 124,000, with southern and western…
Management support is crucial for successful Information Governance initiatives. This is not merely a question of initial project and budget approvals. Most Information Governance initiatives involve behavioral changes in how data is handled, and in many instances, aspects of organizational…
Selecting the right initial project(s), determining outcomes and measures, and preparing the business case are important groundwork for your Information Governance initiative, as discussed in Part 1. But to secure resilient management support for an ongoing initiative, you’ll also…
