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The Next Internet: Will it Serve the Public’s Interest?

Written by Marc Kosciejew, PhD on March 14, 2019. Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud, Content, Data, Digital Transformation, Information Science, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Internet of Things (IoT, Connected Devices), Machine Learning, Web Content Management.

The Next Internet has arrived. The Internet of previous years has been replaced by a new iteration that is profoundly changing the digital landscape. In Becoming Digital: Toward a Post-Internet Society, Vincent Mosco introduces the Next Internet by...

Isaza Responds to Illinois Supreme Court Ruling on Biometric Privacy

Written by ARMA International on February 4, 2019. Posted in Information Security (Information Protection), News & Analysis, North America, Privacy.

In January, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled an individual does not have to plead an actual injury or harm, apart from the statutory violation itself, in order to sue under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), as reported by Jeffrey...

Legalweek 2019 Kicks Off With Former United States Attorneys General Loretta Lynch and Alberto Gonzalez Focused On Cybersecurity

Written by Nick Inglis on January 29, 2019. Posted in Information Security (Information Protection), Legal, Privacy.

Two former U.S. Attorneys General helped kick off Legalweek 2019 by sharing their thoughts on such pressing issues as cybersecurity, privacy, civil rights, and more. Former attorneys general Albert Gonzalez and Loretta Lynch spoke frankly in a...

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...

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...

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...

Lost in the Clouds: Liability for Personal Information Breaches

Written by John Montaña, J.D., FAI on December 7, 2018. Posted in Information Security (Information Protection), Legal.

This article summarizes several U.S. Court decisions regarding liability in breaches of personal information collected by third-party service providers on the behalf of other organizations. This is just one aspect of a study of information management-related...