Information Bytes, published by Information Governance Group, focuses on practical aspects of information governance including data retention, data management, defensible disposition, and data security. The blog addresses compliance with regulatory requirements, risk mitigation related to data handling, and strategies for maximizing the value of organizational information. It covers topics such as establishing legally validated records retention schedules, implementing information management policies, data breach response readiness, and aligning information governance initiatives with business objectives. The content also explores the intersection of information governance with litigation discovery and privacy regulations, providing guidance for organizations to manage information cost-effectively while controlling legal and security risks.
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.
Today’s companion post explores how the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), without statutory…
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.
The California Consumer Privacy Act, effective January 1, 2020, was the United States’…
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…
