-
FAQ: What is the impact of e-discovery law on IT operations?
This FAQ provides guidance to IT professionals on e-discovery law, including how it affects IT operations, who it affects, what's required and what penalties can be applied. FAQ
-
Avoid lawsuit nightmares: New rules of engagement for e-discovery
The revised U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect Dec. 1. This report from Info-Tech Research Group reviews the new e-discovery law and offers recommendations for following the rules. Research Report
-
Regulatory compliance management guide for CIOs
Compliance regulations require CIOs to be more familiar with the law than ever before. This Executive Guide offers tips, news and resources to make the job easier. Executive Guides
-
IT governance and legal compliance strategies for CIOs
Between IT-related laws and governance regulations, IT executives today deal with more legal issues than ever before. These issues include compliance regulations, privacy rules and data protection. This Executive Guide provides resources to help CIOs... Executive Guides
-
Compliance Theme Month
Welcome to compliance month on SearchCIO.com. Each week we'll be adding new articles, tips, columns and webcasts on compliance issues specific to (but not limited to) CIOs. Bookmark this page and check back for updates this month. Theme Month
-
Budgeting for compliance: Executive Guide
The SearchCIO budgeting for compliance Executive Guide includes valuable resources and practical information and advice to help CIOs with planning and budgeting for compliance. Executive Guides
-
Health care security, HIPAA compliance on deck for CIOs in Obama era
HIPAA enforcement has long been lax, but that's changing with stiffer HIPAA security and privacy rules and incentives to move to electronic health records. Article | 10 Sep 2009
-
Financial crimes resulting in increased compliance enforcement
Financial crimes are on the rise, according to the current and former U.S. deputy attorneys general, who say the public should expect to see aggressive enforcement of the laws. Article | 08 Jun 2009
-
Avoiding gotchas of security tools and global data privacy laws
Building a global privacy program is no picnic because of the plethora of laws. IT security tools can help -- or hurt, if implemented without knowledge of the law. Article | 12 May 2009
-
Top 10 reasons to give thanks you're in IT
Talk turkey all you want tomorrow. Today, it's time to give thanks that you work in IT. Article | 21 Nov 2007
-
PCI compliance deadlines have retailers scrambling
Visa's deadlines for PCI data security standard compliance have large retailers scrambling. But experts have little sympathy for those who've waited. The TJX breach should have been incentive enough. Article | 13 Sep 2007
-
Customized e-discovery tool lightens law firm's litigation load
It's a marriage made in Mensa: A law firm and a seasoned vendor figure out how to marry content management to litigation services to come up with a tool that does everything but argue cases. Article | 21 Aug 2007
-
Firms bridging the gap between IT and the law
One analyst firm expects a growing number of companies will hire legal specialists (with some IT background) to control costs and improve processes for dealing with electronic discovery. Article | 02 Aug 2007
-
Green Grid tackles how to measure power usage
The Green Grid opens for business, with a charter, a high-powered board and an invitation to others to get behind the cause. Article | 27 Feb 2007
-
Massachusetts leads national TJX data probe
The Massachusetts Attorney General is heading up a group of more than 30 states trying to force answers to how the massive TJX data breach happened. News | 08 Feb 2007
-
Email archiving: Four steps to ensuring success
Compliance regulations and legal discovery issues are playing an increasingly important role in how emails are stored and retrieved. As a result, the need for email archiving has skyrocketed, and the CIO must play a significant role in making it work... Article | 07 Feb 2007
- See More: News on Information technology laws
-
Be ready for electronic discovery with a records retention policy
Email does not drive records retention policy -- it's about what's in the email. With a few simple steps you can help prevent electronic discovery surprises and costly fines. Tip
-
Data security: The missing piece of e-discovery (but not for long)
There's an elephant in the e-discovery room: data security, in the form of porous networks, sophisticated hackers, malicious insiders and the specter of altered electronic records. Tip
-
Electronic discovery critical to health of company, IT organization
Electronic discovery can turn into an e-nightmare. But an efficient and lean IT organization and a good litigation contingency plan is the key to sustained success. Tip
-
Corporate compliance success requires strict governance rules
Corporate compliance success requires strict governance rules. CIOs can successfully handle the many pressures of compliance by shifting from a reactive to a proactive mode, according to industry experts. Tip
-
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (often shortened to SOX) is legislation enacted in response to the high-profile Enron and WorldCom financial scandals to protect shareholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices in the... Word
-
pretexting
Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain privileged data about another individual in order to engage in identity theft or corporate espionage. A pretext is a false motive. Word
-
Murkogram
A Murkogram is spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail) that includes a disclaimer to the effect that the message cannot be considered spam because it is in compliance with Bill S.1618 Title III, known as the Inbox Privacy Act. Word
-
Health care security, HIPAA compliance on deck for CIOs in Obama era
HIPAA enforcement has long been lax, but that's changing with stiffer HIPAA security and privacy rules and incentives to move to electronic health records. Article
-
Be ready for electronic discovery with a records retention policy
Email does not drive records retention policy -- it's about what's in the email. With a few simple steps you can help prevent electronic discovery surprises and costly fines. Tip
-
Data security: The missing piece of e-discovery (but not for long)
There's an elephant in the e-discovery room: data security, in the form of porous networks, sophisticated hackers, malicious insiders and the specter of altered electronic records. Tip
-
FAQ: What is the impact of e-discovery law on IT operations?
This FAQ provides guidance to IT professionals on e-discovery law, including how it affects IT operations, who it affects, what's required and what penalties can be applied. FAQ
-
Electronic discovery critical to health of company, IT organization
Electronic discovery can turn into an e-nightmare. But an efficient and lean IT organization and a good litigation contingency plan is the key to sustained success. Tip
-
Financial crimes resulting in increased compliance enforcement
Financial crimes are on the rise, according to the current and former U.S. deputy attorneys general, who say the public should expect to see aggressive enforcement of the laws. Article
-
Avoiding gotchas of security tools and global data privacy laws
Building a global privacy program is no picnic because of the plethora of laws. IT security tools can help -- or hurt, if implemented without knowledge of the law. Article
-
Top 10 reasons to give thanks you're in IT
Talk turkey all you want tomorrow. Today, it's time to give thanks that you work in IT. Article
-
PCI compliance deadlines have retailers scrambling
Visa's deadlines for PCI data security standard compliance have large retailers scrambling. But experts have little sympathy for those who've waited. The TJX breach should have been incentive enough. Article
-
Customized e-discovery tool lightens law firm's litigation load
It's a marriage made in Mensa: A law firm and a seasoned vendor figure out how to marry content management to litigation services to come up with a tool that does everything but argue cases. Article
- See More: All on Information technology laws
About Information technology laws
Information technology and the law are closely related, given compliance regulations, IT standards and other guidelines CIOs must follow -- and when they don't, or things go wrong, there's a good chance it'll make the news. Find the latest information regarding IT and the law in this topic section.