ShopThe European Union recently released a set of draft recommendations for a major update to the current privacy framework that underpins Directive 95/46/EC. The changes would introduce a single set of rules on data protection, valid across the EU. The proposed changed give individuals more control over their personal information and would have a significant …
Tag Archive: privacy policy
Aug
10
Enabling Business with Information Security and Privacy Policies
With a dramatic increase in legislation and consumer awareness of identity theft, businesses are finding that security and privacy policies are becoming an essential business tool. In some highly regulated market, it is difficult to do business at all without a sound set of policies. In this overview we discuss various ways that effective, written …
Aug
28
Required Acknowledgement of Security Policy Changes
Legal precedents are beginning to dictate a new standard for the notification of policy changes to your customers and employees. In the “old days” organizations would post changes to information security policies on the corporate intranet, and perhaps even notify employees that these changes occurred via email or some other means. However, in legal actions …