Have I been wasting my time blathering on and on about privacy? Is it already a dead concept and I just didn't get the memo? After all, I referred to it as a 'quaint notion' once upon a time…
This isn't light reading, but it's excellent – and, in my opinion, essential – reading.
So is this.
It's "International Week" here on e-Discovery Insights. Hey, Discovery Channel can have Shark Week. I can have International Week…
First of all, I know nothing of Trilantic. As I'm sure you've all experienced, there are a lot of companies out there who offer some pretty good resources – and all they want is your name and email address in exchange. Like you, sometimes I think it's worth it & sometimes I don't.
In my opinion, this is definitely worth it. In exchange for your basic contact information, Trilantic will deliver to you a white paper in PDF format that covers European Union Data Protection Rules for up to 27 countries! Furthermore, they give you the option of opting in or out as to receiving any further correspondence.
I requested the rules for all 27 countries and received a 163-page document. I'm now prepared to handle documents in Slovenia…assuming they ever call me, of course…
Arma International is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to records & information management. Their site has a lot of resources, in particular, standards and best practices and several white papers.
Here's their page on e-discovery. This is the kind of site you want to bookmark for future reference.