Privacy – Information Management

Proposed NAFTA Replacement Recognizes Need For Privacy Framework

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

Recently the United States, Mexico, and Canada proposed a new trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). According to the HuntonPrivacyBlog, the new pact recognizes “the economic and social benefits of protecting the personal...

Wendy’s Sued for Mismanagement of Employee Fingerprints

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

As reported by ZDNet.com, a class-action lawsuit has been filed in Illinois that claims Wendy’s restaurant chain has broken state laws by improperly storing and managing employee fingerprints. The complaint centers on Wendy’s practice of using...

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...

Q&A: Fingerprint Security

Written by Judy Vasek Sitton, CRM, FAI on December 7, 2018. Posted in Data Governance, Information Governance, Information Security (Information Protection), Privacy, Retention.

Question: With fingerprint security technology now used in so many businesses for secured door access, what category does it fall under (e.g., personally identifiable information)? How is the data deleted upon employee termination? Answer: Fingerprint...

GDPR Invites Collaboration, E-Discovery Panel Says

Written by ARMA International on December 5, 2018. Posted in Collaboration, Discovery / eDiscovery, Privacy.

As reported on Law.com, analysts and attorneys specializing in e-discovery recently suggested the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may be worth embracing largely because it encourages collaboration among stakeholders and provides an...

Sedona Conference® Explores GDPR Impact on E-Discovery

Written by ARMA International on December 5, 2018. Posted in Discovery / eDiscovery, News & Analysis, Privacy.

Law.com reports on a web seminar hosted by The Sedona Conference® international electronic information management, discovery and disclosure working group, which looked at how e-discovery professionals and courts are subject to the EU General Data...

ACLU Counsel Says Be Wary of Federal Privacy Legislation

Written by ARMA International on November 20, 2018. Posted in News & Analysis, Privacy.

In a Washington Post op-ed piece, Neema Singh Guliani, senior legislative counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), warns that the growing push for federal privacy legislation is bad news for consumers. Guliani cites several examples of...