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The Nexus Between GDPR Compliance and Effective Global Records Retention Schedules

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) takes effect May 25, 2018. Organisations are racing to get their houses in order to comply with its strict data protection requirements. When it comes to personal data, individual privacy rights have far-reaching implications at the enterprise level. Yet compliance hinges on quality information governance practices when it comes to data processing and management. Under the GDPR, enterprises must be able to demonstrate that they have implemented…

In Digital Media & Content

The ADA, Websites and the Decision in Robles v. Dominos Pizza LLC

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Are website operators required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act?Yes, but the compliance standard is undefined. In Robles v. Dominos Pizza LLC (Case No. 42 CV 16-06599 SJO (C.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2017)), a federal court in California dismissed a class action lawsuit that asserted Domino’s Pizza discriminated against Americans with disabilities on its web and mobile sites. Specifically, the plaintiff had complained that the company failed to make its website and mobile…

In Blockchain

Blockchain and Financial Institutions: The Information Governance Challenge Ahead

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Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize how financial institutions record, process, report and verify financial transactions. Many large financial institutions have already begun to invest in the technology. As momentum behind blockchain continues to grow, new services applying or leveraging the blockchain information will proliferate. Laws will need to address the various financial activities that will be shifted to blockchain technology.Blockchain employs distributed ledger technology. Nodes across the blockchain network apply every transaction to…

In Information Governance

More Internet Regulation in Ukraine

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In the sphere of internet regulation, the current Ukrainian government has been more active in the past months than all former Ukrainian governments together in the past 20 years. At the beginning of May, the law establishing the first ever Ukrainian secondary liability regime for third-party copyright infringement came into force. Later that same month, the President of Ukraine approved a decree ordering ISPs to block access to a number of popular Russian online services…

In Information Governance

Disruptive Innovation and the Natural Resource Revolution

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New, innovative, and exciting technologies emerge every day, and we constantly hear about how these new technologies are going to disrupt particular sectors of the economy. Disruptive innovation is becoming commonplace and businesses are scrambling to evolve and adapt to the new environment.Yet another vital economic sector is under pressure to adopt new technologies in order to remain relevant and competitive. According to a report published by the McKinsey Global Institute earlier this year, technological…

In Blockchain

Welcome To Blockchain, Innovation And Information Governance

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The conversation about the use of digital currencies is far from over, but increasingly blockchain, the technology behind the new generation of cryptocurrencies, is gaining recognition. Blockchains automate interactions, allowing parties to a transaction to bypass the necessity of third parties for the management and enforcement of financial transactions. The technology has received increased attention because it allows for irreversible transactions across open networks with minimal risk of interception. The decentralised nature of a blockchain…

In Information Governance

Reasonable Retention Of Personal Information: The Compliance Advantage Of Risk-Based Polices And Procedures For Information Governance

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A recent privacy breach case in Canada offers practical guidance for organizations anywhere to avoid the over-retention of personal data.A May 2017 Order from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta provides new insight into the requirement under section 35 of the Personal Information Protection Act to retain personal information only as long as reasonably required. To manage risk, organizations retaining personal information should be prepared to clearly articulate the purpose of…

In Information Governance

Ukraine bans popular Russian online services

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On May 16, 2017, the Ukrainian President signed Presidential Decree No. 133/2017 which introduces sanctions against 1228 individuals and 468 legal entities.The Decree has received unprecedented public attention because it establishes restrictive measures (sanctions) against Russian IT companies and their Ukrainian subsidiaries. Such companies/subsidiaries are popular among Ukrainians and provide services such as social networks, a search engine, a navigation service, accounting software, antivirus solutions, and more.The sanctions are based on Article 4 of the…

In Information Governance

“Litigation Holds” in Records Retention Policies: A Canada – US Perspective

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The volume and type of electronically stored information (“ESI”) retained by corporations has increased exponentially in recent years, creating a range of challenges for corporations developing formal records retention policies. While certain types of records must be retained for a fixed period as determined by legislation, many documents are not subject to a specified retention period. Retention then becomes a matter of business need and risk mitigation. In addition, the expanding scope of legal privacy…

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Enterprise Data Management Facilitates GDPR Compliance

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The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force on May 24, 2016. Companies offering goods or services to individuals in the EU have until May 25, 2018 to comply with the requirements set out by the GDPR. While GDPR requirements may appear rather prescriptive compared to its predecessor – the EU Data Protection Directive – the GDPR advocates for a systematic and organized compliance culture.Article 30 of the GDPR requires companies to maintain…

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