As noted in Part 1, attention is always in short supply in organizations, and especially so for executive management. Amidst the distractions and complexity of today’s businesses, executives often use a relevance filter – “is what I’m asked to
Information Governance Group
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.
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Law Firm IoT: Internet of Things or Instruments of Trouble?
Law firms, like most businesses today, have embraced the convenient but usually hidden technologies known as the “Internet of Things.” This extension of internet connectivity into everyday objects and physical devices offers everything from constant video monitoring, to automatic locks,…
Law Firm Data Security Opportunities
Yes, with a troubling threat environment and unique vulnerabilities, law firms indeed have data security challenges. But there are strategic opportunities too. When firms are serious about their data safeguards and take concrete steps to strengthen their security profile,…
The Capital One breach – who’s in your wallet?
In a federal court criminal complaint filed yesterday, the Department of Justice alleges that Paige Thompson hacked into Capital One Financial Corporation’s cloud storage earlier this year and exfiltrated large volumes of Capital One’s consumer data.
The complaint paints a…
Law Firms are Behind the Curve on Data Security Safeguards
Security risks flow from threats coupled with vulnerabilities – and when it comes to data security, law firms are uniquely vulnerable.
Law firms have highly valuable information.
Like any other business, firms have employee personal data, including SSNs, payroll data,…
Law Firm Data Security Threats
Just another day at the firm. The case was settled, with a $500,000 payment to be made to the approved settlement administrator. The law firm received an email from the administrator with wire transfer directions, and the settlement funds were…
How the digital economy serves us
To truly appreciate just how we are served by the digital economy, we must revisit Damon Knight’s award-winning 1950 short story To Serve Man. Popularized by…
What if companies treated their money like their information?
I’m here at RabbitHole, Inc., talking with the company’s Manager of Money in his office, which is buried in the Facilities Department, down in the building’s basement. I’m interviewing him to get a better sense of how RabbitHole manages money…
Data Green
Earth Day reminds me of grabbing a coffee before a client meeting in San Francisco a couple years ago. As I walked into a local Blue Bottle Coffee, I entered an environmental tableau. The diverse crowd of customers was uniform…
12 reasons to govern our information
They say that the right time to plant a tree is yesterday. In a world of data dangers and opportunities, the time to elevate how your business governs its information is now. That’s easy to say, but with all of…