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Virtual Coffee with Consulting: Cybersecurity – The Mile-High View for Records and Information Management Professionals
NOTE: This Zasio webinar has already aired! You can register HERE and view a recording. Download the slideshow.
Data security breaches continue to pose real threats to organizations, and with incidents continuing to trend upward, 2023 will likely be another record-breaking year for data security intrusions. The vast majority are preventable with the adoption of basic security practices, and a robust information cybersecurity program, which is now more than ever a vital component of an information governance (IG) and records and information management (RIM) program.
Unfortunately, it is often the case that executives, IG/RIM professionals, and other vital stakeholders are...
Zasio: A Look Back at a Busy 2022
At the start of 2023, we are proud to reflect and share highlights of our dedication to the things we value most: our employees and customers, our software and consulting services and, of course, the community.
Here’s a snapshot of Zasio’s many happenings from the past year. And, cheers to 2023!
- We kicked off 2022 by receiving our first SOC 2, Type 2 certification, one of the most industry-accepted auditing standards for a service company. SOC2, Type 2 certification demonstrates Zasio’s business processes, information technology, and risk management controls have been properly designed, as well as Zasio’s commitment...
Recent Data Breaches Prompt Big Changes in Australian Privacy Penalties
Recent Data Breaches Prompt Big Changes in Australian Privacy Penalties
Two massive data breaches exposing the personal information of millions of Australians rocked the country—one in September and another in October— prompting Australia’s parliament to swiftly respond with dramatic increases to penalties allowable under its Privacy Act.
In September, telecom company Optus made public news of a cyber-attack that had compromised its customers’ data—9.8 million customers, to be more precise. The data included names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. For some customers, more sensitive information was exposed that included driver’s license, passport, and even Medicare ID numbers.
Data and Discovery: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
BOISE, Idaho — In a sea of electronic information, constant online connectedness, social media, remote work, and globalization that subjects companies to varied multinational legislation, companies always are vulnerable to litigation and regulatory investigation.
By one account, as of 2017, almost two-thirds of medium- to large-sized businesses faced more than 25 legal and regulatory matters per year. And when these matters arise, at least some amount of legal discovery is virtually inescapable. Potentially relevant information must immediately be identified and put on legal hold—that is, marked for preservation until the matter’s resolution. Many companies likely have legal hold processes...
California Strengthens Online Privacy Landscape with Child-Specific Legislation
California recently became the first state to enact legislation governing the profiling and processing of personal information gathered from children online. The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) becomes law on July 1, 2024, and builds upon the state’s current privacy legislation. The law applies to any business that provides an online service, product, or feature that children are likely to access and meets one or more of the following three criteria: (1) has gross revenue above $25 million; (2) buys, sells, or shares the personal information of 100,000...
Digital Therapeutics And The Challenges They Pose For RIM Professionals
BOISE, Idaho — Digital therapeutics is a novel technology with many implications for records management. This blog will address some emerging records management issues specific to digital therapeutics.
What are digital therapeutics?
Digital therapeutics (sometimes referred to as “DTx”) combine software and monitoring devices for the management and treatment of physical, mental, or behavioral health conditions. To be approved by a regulator, a DTx device or app needs to be scientifically and clinically proven to manage or treat a medical disorder. An example of a digital therapeutic approved by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is a...
Following the Cookie Trail
BOISE, Idaho — If you are following the various privacy laws being passed around the world, you have certainly heard a lot of chatter about cookies. You may also be annoyed by website banners that pop up whenever you view a website.
What are cookies and why are they used?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device. Cookies were created by Lou Montulli and first used in 1994 by the web browser Netscape. The first cookies were used to identify whether users had previously visited a particular website.
Over the years, cookies have evolved, making...
Zasio Software Allows Users to Directly Manage Records Retention in Electronic Document Repositories
Zasio Enterprises, Inc., a global leader in business-to-business information governance and records management solutions, is pleased to announce its industry-changing software, Versatile Electronic Records Management System™ (ERMS), now works with Versatile Retention. ™
The integration means it’s now possible to directly manage records retention in your electronic document repositories.
“Zasio is the first company in the market to offer such a powerful solution: The ability to apply our legal research capabilities directly to electronic documents, including third-party repositories such as SharePoint, One Drive, etc.,” said Kevin Zasio, founder and president.
The process also works seamlessly with shared network folders that...
Update on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Since our previous post discussing plans for the European Union-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, the United States has taken a significant step toward setting this new framework into action.
On Oct. 7, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an “Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities,” which lays out steps the U.S. will take to implement its commitments under the new framework. It was the U.S.’s signals intelligence activities and a lack of adequate safeguards in place to protect personal data involved in such activities, after all, that led to the European Court of Justice’s decision to...
SEC: More than $1 billion in fines issued after companies fail to preserve electronic communications
WASHINGTON, D.C., — Several firms have agreed to pay millions in fines after the federal government reported they failed to maintain and preserve electronic communications.
In September, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it issued more than $1.1 billion in fines after several firms acknowledged they violated federal securities laws.
From January 2018 through September 2021, the firms’ employees routinely communicated about business matters using text messaging applications on their personal devices, the SEC reported in a news release. The government says the firms did not maintain or preserve the substantial majority of these off-channel communications, in violation of federal...
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