The 2006 Survey of Legal Developments in Data Management, Privacy, and Information Security: The Continuing Evolution of Data Governance

It is becoming increasingly obvious that effective data governance requires clear identification of the types of sensitive data within an organization. This article explores the evolving risks and "drivers" that have arisen in the past year demanding more and better data governance. Since...

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Published in:The Business Lawyer 2006-11, Vol.62 (1), p.251-294
Main Authors: Power, E. Michael, Trope, Roland L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business risks
Business structures
Commercial law
Compliance
Data encryption
Data integrity
Data management
Data security
Financial Services Modernization Act 1999-US
Handbooks
Information management
Laptop computers
Personal computers
Personal information
Plaintiffs
Portable computers
Privacy
Privacy, Right of
Remote searching
Risk factors
Security management
Statutory law
Surveys
Survey—Cyberspace Law
Technological change
Year in review
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Summary:It is becoming increasingly obvious that effective data governance requires clear identification of the types of sensitive data within an organization. This article explores the evolving risks and "drivers" that have arisen in the past year demanding more and better data governance. Since data governance is a risk mitigation exercise, the construction of a risk tolerance profile will often depend on guidance from an organization's board of directors. New technologies continue to embed themselves in daily organizational life. Business lawyers, particularly those whose practice includes issues of cyberspace, recognize that disruptive technologies create opportunities for companies that adopt them early, put them to good use, but also keep a wary, watchful eye on the risks that accompany them or that their extensive use unexpectedly spawns. The 2006 year in review continued to amply demonstrate the risks associated with the use of technology.
ISSN:0007-6899
2164-1838