North America – Information Management

U.S. Seeks a New Start to Talks on Global Cybersecurity Practices

Written by ARMA International on December 7, 2018. Posted in Asia, Europe, Information Security (Information Protection), News & Analysis, North America.

Cyberscoop.com reports that at the recent United Nations (U.N.) session, White House officials gauged interest in restarting talks on global cybersecurity norms. Such negotiations crumbled in 2017 because of acrimony among certain countries, reportedly...

California Consumer Privacy Act Is Work in Progress, Says Attorney

Written by ARMA International on December 7, 2018. Posted in News & Analysis, North America, Privacy.

In a recent piece on Information-Management.com, Matthew Nelson, an attorney with DiscoverReady LLC, says the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is constantly evolving, evidenced by the September passing of Senate Bill 1121, which serves...

Canadian Government Is Improving its Cybersecurity

Written by ARMA International on December 5, 2018. Posted in Information Security (Information Protection), News & Analysis, North America.

Eweek.com reports that the government of Canada is taking an active, aggressive strategy to defends its networks from cyber attacks. In October, Scott Jones, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security at the Canadian Security Establishment...