The following post by SmartEdgeLaw Group attorney, Richard Santalesa, was originally published Oct. 27, 2015 at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Privacy Perspectives website. Is this the Definitive Cybersecurity Guide? While many companies come up short on their cybersecurity programs or ability to safeguard data privacy, one area where no gap exists is in the […]
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SmartEdgeLaw at IAPP Global Summit – D.C. Mar. 3-6
Richard Santalesa of the SmartEdgeLaw Group will be attending the upcoming annual International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Summit in Washington, D.C. from March 4 – 6th. We look forward to meeting with existing clients, our colleagues and old friends. And will be co-hosting the Northeast KnowledgeNet Meetup on Wed., Mar. 4 at 3:30 for […]
Thanks to those who attended our IAPP KnowledgeNet CT Meeting
A quick thanks to all those who attended our IAPP KnowledgeNet meeting, held yesterday in Hartford, and to my co-chairs Bruce Raymond and Catherine Itravina. There was a good turnout and many new faces around the table. After an informative presentation covering lessons learned from the Target data breach, by Pamela Gupta, President of Outsecure, Inc., […]
Join us June12 at IAPP KnowledgeNet CT
Please join us at the upcoming IAPP KnowledgeNet CT on June 12 4-6pm at the offices of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103. Refreshments will be served. Our topic: Data Breach Responses: Practical Lessons From the Target Trenches and Beyond Our meeting will include featured speakers and a group round table discussion […]
White House Big Data Report – An Ink Blot Test
Remember those famous Rorschach ink blot tests, where you could see nearly anything in an image? The White House’s recent Big Data report (BIG DATA: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values, the “Report”), which examines how Big Data is and will be expected to be used, strikes us as rather like one of those ink blots – […]
Why the Cybersecurity Framework Matters for Your Security Programs
Richard Santalesa’s latest IAPP Privacy Perspectives commentary discussing what the National Institute of Standards and Technologies “Cybersecurity Framework” means for privacy and risk management professionals – and by extension your infosec and data security efforts – is up. The Framework is likely to be very influential going forward as federal agencies, government contractors and ultimately […]
IAPP Introduces All-New Mobile App Privacy Tool
In the past year, the Federal Trade Commission increased enforcement of mobile privacy policies and mobile apps, particularly those used by children as regulated by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Regulators across the pond in the EU has likewise viewed mobile apps and mobile devices as posing significant privacy and data security concerns. Responding […]