A Less is More Strategy for Data Risk Mitigation
Data Retention and Document Holds
Healthcare Document Retention
The NYDFS Updates Its Stringent Cybersecurity Regulations. Is This a Bellwether of Coming Industry Change? - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Spring Cleaning for Legal Teams: The Cloud and Defensible Deletion of Data
M365 in 5 – Part 7: Teams Audio/Video (A/V) Conferencing
M365 in 5 – Part 6: Teams Channels – The virtual collaboration workspace
M365 in 5 – Part 5: Teams Chats – Modern communications
M365 in 5 – Part 4: Teams – An introduction to collaboration
M365 in 5 – Part 3: OneDrive for Business – Protected personal collaboration
M365 in 5 – Part 2: SharePoint Online – The new file-share environment
M365 in 5 – Part 1: Exchange Online – Not just a mailbox
Sitting with the C-Suite: Information Governance and eDiscovery - Key Compliance Issues for In-House Counsel
Sitting with the C-Suite: Trial Teams – Narrowing Data through Centric Search
Sitting with the C-Suite: Normalizing Business Practices through Litigation Data
Compliance Perspectives: Regulatory Conflicts in Data Privacy Laws
Jones Day Presents: Effect of GDPR, CCPA, and FTC on Blockchains
[WEBINAR] Public Records Act - Taming the Email Tiger
E14: The Three Pillars of GDPR
Three Key Data Retention Questions
Keypoint: If signed by the governor, the Arkansas bill will create new obligations for the collection and processing of personal information for Arkansas children and teens under 16 years of age, however, compliance may prove...more
On April 9, 2025, the coalition agreement of the future German Federal Government, consisting of the three German parties CDU, CSU and SPD, was published. The document entitled “Responsibility for Germany” contains several...more
The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....more
George Orwell warned us in his dark masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four how effortlessly authoritarian regimes could erase inconvenient truths by tossing records into a “memory hole”—a pneumatic chute leading directly to...more
On March 10, 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) updated its 2020 guidance on the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes (see the updated guidance here in French and in Dutch)....more
With new collaboration features, AI tools, and work technology developing at a dizzying pace, we know that the volume of data organizations must manage will only increase faster. What are the risks and costs involved with...more
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has transformed various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and entertainment. However, this evolution brings significant challenges regarding...more
Since 2019, the number of users on Microsoft Teams has risen 1500%, from a modest 20 million users in the pre-pandemic year (2019) to over 320 million users in 2024. Microsoft's collaboration platform is now the default...more
Editor’s Note: Effective data management is more critical than ever, and the latest HaystackID® webcast, “Data Minimization: Why Less is More,” offered expert insights on why organizations must take a strategic approach to...more
The current landscape of data privacy and security is becoming exponentially more complex, with businesses facing both a growing list of cybersecurity risks and compliance requirements. Data minimization, an evolving...more
Businesses operating in California that rely on location tracking – whether for fleet management, employee monitoring, logistics, or marketing – should pay close attention to a bill that would dramatically alter the legal...more
So the IT folk can’t wait for your business people to delete those old documents, meantime, the business people want to hold onto them because they never know when they might need that info again. Then, all of a sudden...more
Regulatory scrutiny is increasing concerning information of minors. Canadian privacy commissioners have identified minor's rights as a clear priority, and US regulators are setting strict parameters around what organizations...more
As legal practices increasingly adopt generative AI (GenAI) technologies, protecting attorney-client privilege and client confidentiality has become a pressing concern. Recent data reveals that 81% of in-house counsel worry...more
A “low rumple,” followed by a “metallic ‘squink,’” a “mysterious ‘glonk,’” and someone yelling “Dear God!” After over-thinking an ill-timed throat-clearing by a board member of the Susan Ross Foundation, a paranoid and...more
Hawaii’s State Data Office recently issued a series of guidance documents for its state agencies on how to handle artificial intelligence. This includes guidance on data protection, data retention and use of Generative AI....more
Data minimization is a legal and operational necessity in today’s privacy landscape. There are now legal and operational curbs to the pervasive practice of keeping everything forever. With the rise of global frameworks like...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced long-awaited amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) on January 16, 2025, marking the first changes to the COPPA Rule since 2013....more
If you’re in recruiting, you know that AI is thrown around a lot. AI in recruiting is no longer a concept to keep an eye on for the future. It’s here, reshaping how businesses find talent and build hiring processes....more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. ...more
UK Data Regulator Responds to Google’s Policy Shift on Fingerprinting - Google announced that starting February 16, 2025, its platform program policies will change to remove the prohibition in its current policies against...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule) relating to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information...more
On Jan. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced long-awaited and significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, the first revisions since 2013. These updates apply to online...more
There appears to be a recent theme on this blog regarding data preservation and spoliation, and—not to spoil anyone’s appetite for this important topic—we are back with another one. And for good reason given the heightened...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule to set new requirements around the collection, use, and disclosure of...more