The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

Most of us, by now, take electronic signatures for granted. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations. As digital transformation has quickened, it has become clear that electronic signatures are destined to become even more pervasively used to conduct business remotely. Next the user simply follows the in-app instructions for imaging a government ID, such as a driver’s license or a passport; the user next follows more instructions for taking a 3D selfie.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Virtually all new records are created electronically today – they are what we call “born digital.” Whether a record is in the format of a letter, an email, fax, a web, or other transaction, the chances are today that it originally was created with one or more computers.

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Computer and Electronics Records Management Paper Compliance 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. What is quantum computing and what changes will it bring? You’d probably do the computation a few times, supplemented by further checking using a classical computer, to make sure you arrive at the same result).

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Computer and Electronics IoT Encryption Communications 86

Threatpost

JANUARY 8, 2018

Cloud Security Cryptography Government Mobile Security Privacy ACLU cameras computers digital privacy digital search Electronic Frontier Foundation Encryption passcodes phones reasonable suspicion tablets U.S. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced new restrictions on when agents can copy data from digital devices at border crossing points.

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Computer and Electronics Encryption Cloud Privacy 66

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Ukraine ‘s government attributes a cyberattack on the government document management system to a Russia-linked APT group. According to Ukrainian officials, the hackers aimed at disseminating malicious documents to government agencies.

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Government Computer and Electronics Cybersecurity Access 90

The Texas Record

JUNE 8, 2020

But what about local governments? Certain local government records management compliance rules were removed during the 86 th legislative session and among those was the requirement that local governments need to file paperwork with TSLAC in the case of premature destruction of records.

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eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

At Appellant’s apartment, after the agents discovered a single computer, an HP Envy 700 desktop, which was encrypted with TrueCrypt, Appellant informed the agents that he lived alone, that he was the sole user of the computer, and that only he knew the password to his computer.

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The Texas Record

MAY 27, 2020

But what about local governments? Certain local government records management compliance rules were removed during the 86 th legislative session and among those was the requirement that local governments need to file paperwork with TSLAC in the case of premature destruction of records.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 5, 2019

Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Weather prediction, air traffic control, urban planning, defense strategies, medical research and so much more will be affected by the new era of computing power in ways we can’t even yet predict. Quantum computing is a threat to public key infrastructure and security systems that rely on it.

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Computer and Electronics Risk Paper Cybersecurity 76

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Croatia government agencies have been targeted by unknown hackers with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity. A mysterious group of hackers carried out a series of cyber attacks against Croatian government agencies, infecting employees with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity. The SilentTrinity malware can take control over an infected computer, it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

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Everteam

AUGUST 15, 2019

The late 20 th century technological revolution in the US gave birth to the internet and personal computer, paving a path for 21 st century innovation in personal devices, apps, and social media – with Silicon Valley giants leading the way towards a more connected future. Europe has cultivated a culture that values privacy above all, with long-standing laws that dictate how private information can be gathered and used (including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002).

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The Texas Record

APRIL 9, 2020

Records Management for Blogs, Texts, Social Media, Cloud Computing and more! Web archiving involves using software to take periodic snapshots to preserve as much data as you need about your organization’s website, including any associated metadata.

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Archiving Records Management Computer and Electronics Metadata 68

eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 26, 2020

Wolford denied the defendant’s Motion for Return of Property Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g), ruling that “[t]he government’s evidentiary interest in the [defendant’s] iPhone outweighs Defendant’s interest in its return, at least at this stage of the proceedings”.

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Computer and Electronics Access Education Passwords 47

The Texas Record

JUNE 24, 2019

If you’ve ever taken our Managing Electronic Records class or perused our electronic records webinars, you’re aware that a major responsibility for storing records electronically is providing continuous access to those records throughout their life cycle. The first section of the post will focus on electronic forms while the second second will focus on analog formats. Electronic Formats. Electronic records can come in many shapes and sizes.

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Computer and Electronics Access Metadata Digital preservation 62

InfoGoTo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Whether this information consists of paper documents, electronic files, EMR data, or even legacy microfiche, are you fully aware of every single document or file in your organization and can you pinpoint anything you are looking for with ease? Don’t let information governance in healthcare take a back seat. ” “I know I saved that file to my computer drive but it’s not showing up in a search and I need it for my meeting in 30 minutes.”

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Information Governance: Take Control and Succeed. TSLAC Wants Your Electronic Records. Establishing Information Governance for Local Governments in Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365. Data Protection and Information Governance across Data Silos. Teacher Retirement System of Texas: The Information Governance Journey. These results were used to develop a big bucket retention schedule and create standard repositories for electronic records.

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Information governance Computer and Electronics Records Management Libraries 40

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Jim’s post below highlights the importance of a strong information governance program and how creation of a data map can be a key component to that IG program. Complying with the management requirements of personal data in Europe’s impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will make information governance even more of a priority than ever as Tom O’Connor and I discussed in last week’s webcast. Electronic Discovery Information Governance Privacy

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Computer and Electronics Information governance Government Education 35

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 22, 2010

Microsoft is urging Congress and the information technology industry to act now to ensure that cloud computing is guided by an international commitment to privacy, security and transparency for consumers, businesses and government. Microsoft also has called for an international dialogue on data sovereignty to address users’ desire that rules and regulations governing their data remain uniform regardless of the physical location of the information.

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Computer and Electronics Government Access Cloud 40

The Texas Record

JANUARY 15, 2020

Let’s look at the series, both on the Local Government and State Agency Schedule. Retention Note: If the retention period of electronic records is extended to meet requirements of an audit, litigation, Public Information Act request, etc.

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Computer and Electronics Marketing Paper Records Management 52

The Texas Record

JANUARY 15, 2020

Let’s look at the series, both on the Local Government and State Agency Schedule. Retention Note: If the retention period of electronic records is extended to meet requirements of an audit, litigation, Public Information Act request, etc.

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Computer and Electronics Marketing Paper Records Management 52

The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2018

As information technology continues to advance, it is vital that all local government offices and state agencies understand how to mitigate the risks of an attack on your records management system. Backup your information: Your data should be backed up in multiple locations, primarily in locations where it is not constantly connected to the computer or network. These viruses attack electronic records in various forms such as Word Document, email, Excel Spreadsheet, etc.

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Computer and Electronics Records Management Ransomware Data breaches 57

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” The GAO also convened a number of expert meetings during the drafting process, bringing together experts from various disciplines, including computer science, security, privacy, law, economics, physics, and product development. Cloud computing.

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Agriculture Computer and Electronics Analytics Cloud 40

The Security Ledger

JULY 8, 2020

In this Spotlight Edition of The Security Ledger Podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group (TCG), we’re joined by Intel Fellow Claire Vishik to talk about the evolving concept of online “trust.” Claire Vishik, Intel Fellow & Director, Trusted Computing Group.

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Computer and Electronics Cloud Marketing Security 52

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) has issued draft Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing (SP 800-144) (the “Guidelines”) for public comment. The Guidelines provide an overview of the security and privacy challenges pertinent to public cloud computing, and identify considerations for organizations outsourcing data, applications and infrastructure to a public cloud environment. Governance.

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Computer and Electronics Authentication Risk Cloud 40

ARMA International

JUNE 11, 2019

Edge computing is increasingly associated with at least two “trending” terms in the IT and information arenas: Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). Broadly speaking, the term refers to computing that’s done at or near the source of the data. These great distances can result in delays in computing, which can impact an organization’s capacity to optimally analyze and leverage its data.

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Computer and Electronics IoT Risk Marketing 43

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Many of the computer devices to be used for electronic voting in November's midterm elections have unpatched older operating systems that make them vulnerable, says Darien Kindlund, a data scientist at the cybersecurity firm Insight Engines, which advises governments and others

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Computer and Electronics Cybersecurity Government Security 111

ChiefTech

JUNE 30, 2007

Sunday, 1 July 2007 The Circle of Computing Life I came across a great book a few weekends ago, called A Computer Called LEO , that tells the story of the first computer to be used by business. Its a particularly unusual story, because the idea for the computer in question emerged in the first half of the last century on the back of early management thinking (particularly scientific management) and the needs of Joseph Lyons and Co. This is the old ChiefTech blog.

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Computer and Electronics Archiving Paper Government 44

AIIM

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Do New Hires Think Your Organization Resembles a Computer Museum? information governance electronic records management content mangement IIM intelligent information managementThere’s a lot going on in the content management space right now. The "scale" of information challenges is getting bigger by the day -- bigger files, more of them, in wildly varying formats and in demand across more and more applications and processes.

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Computer and Electronics ECM Digital transformation Analytics 54

CGI

MAY 13, 2018

To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed. When I was at university earning my Masters in Computer Science, I devoted a lot of my coursework to distributed computing. federal government. Released in April, the playbook helps government organizations envision how blockchain technology can solve a myriad of government challenges. Importance of governance.

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The Texas Record

MAY 7, 2018

We are happy to welcome guest writers from the Texas Department of Information Resources, Daniel Hankins, Shared Services Security Manager and Andy Bennett, Director Information Security Governance. The city of Atlanta’s operations were virtually dragged to a halt after an unmet demand for roughly $50,000 in ransom ended up essentially crippling the city’s government and has already cost at least $2.7 Ransomware Hits CDOT Computers.

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Computer and Electronics Ransomware Encryption Systems administration 43

eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2018

This year’s Washington DC event includes nearly two days of educational sessions covers topics ranging from privacy to cybersecurity to social media to cloud computing. I will be moderating a panel of eDiscovery experts that includes Mike Quartararo , Founder and Managing director of eDPM Advisory Services and author of the 2016 book Project Management in Electronic Discovery; Robert D. Electronic Discovery Industry Trends Information GovernanceIt’s here!

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Computer and Electronics Education Blockchain Big data 37

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Employers and governments have been required to consider privacy in adjusting workplace practices to account for who has a fever and other symptoms, who has traveled where, who has come into contact with whom, and what community members have tested positive or been exposed. As a result of all this need for tracking and tracing, governments and citizens alike have recognized the inevitable trade-offs between exclusive focus on privacy versus exclusive focus on public health and safety.

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Computer and Electronics Privacy Communications Government 64

eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2019

During the period at issue in this case, the warning banner advised (among other things) that at any time, the US Government may inspect and seize data stored on the information system. Case Law Electronic Discovery Email PrivacyIn United States v. Caputo, No. 3:18-cr-00428-IM (D.

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Computer and Electronics Military Education Government 45

The Texas Record

OCTOBER 26, 2018

While there is not an explicit paragraph in the rules stating that any record can be store electronically, in Section 6.92(4), 4), the definition of an electronic state record references Government Code, Section 441.189(a), which states: Any state record may be created or stored electronically in accordance with standards and procedures adopted as administrative rules of the commission. And what are the requirements for keeping a record electronically now?

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Computer and Electronics Paper Metadata Archiving 40

eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This year’s Washington DC event includes nearly two days of educational sessions covers topics ranging from privacy to cybersecurity to social media to cloud computing. I will be moderating a panel of eDiscovery experts to discuss the challenges that big data place on information governance and legal discovery professionals and potential approaches for addressing those challenges. Electronic Discovery Industry Trends Information GovernanceIt’s October!

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Computer and Electronics Education Blockchain Big data 34

eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2019

” As a precautionary measure, the NOLA tweet confirmed, the city’s IT department gave the order for all employees to power down computers and disconnect from Wi-Fi. However, in August, 23 government agencies were taken offline by a cyber-attack on the State of Texas.

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Computer and Electronics Ransomware Education Communications 48

Data Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2017

government’s request for review of a lower court decision that rejected the government’s construction of the Stored Communications Act (SCA) and embraced a more restrictive view that Microsoft had advanced, backed by much of the tech industry and many privacy groups. The decision now under review held that electronic communications that are stored exclusively on foreign servers cannot be reached by U.S. Cloud Computing European Union International Litigation Online Privacy

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Computer and Electronics Communications Government Access 60

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Right inside the door, you see a handwritten notice on a big whiteboard which says: All network services are down, DO NOT turn on your computers! Finding this odd, you turn to your firm receptionist who tells you that the firm was hit with a ransomware attack overnight, and that if you turn on your computer all of your files will be immediately encrypted, subject to a bitcoin ransom.”. Electronic Discovery Security

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Computer and Electronics e-Discovery Ransomware Insurance 47

eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 15, 2018

Ralph Losey made the point best when he observed that “ AI-Enhanced Big Data Search Will Greatly Simplify Information Governance” (in this blog post here ). Because as he put it, In order to meet the basic goal of finding information, Information Governance focuses its efforts on the proper classification of information. Much of Information Governance is devoted to trying to determine what information is a valuable needle, and what is worthless chaff.

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Computer and Electronics Analytics Big data Paper 30

The Texas Record

APRIL 19, 2019

One of the most useful tools in managing electronic records is de-duplication software. Is it right for your government? In short, de-duplication software can be used to analyze electronic records to determine if there are duplicates in a drive or folder. Say you’ve got a file structure that beautifully outlines where your government’s Health and Wellness Committee records are stored. Some types I experimented with – on my home computer – were bloatware or malware.

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Computer and Electronics Artificial Intelligence Records Management Paper 40