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	E-DISCOVERY AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Effective compliance document management in five days TIP - Effective compliance document management can be simple or really complex and costly. Here are some steps to get your priorities in place to help survive those audits.


		Data loss prevention technology matures but is still no cure-all TIP - Data loss prevention technology shows signs of maturation and is proving to be flexible for meeting regulatory compliance mandates.


		Discovery of data breach under HITECH raises big compliance questions TIP - The new HHS data breach discovery rule under the HITECH Act is specific, so determining exactly when a breach has been discovered becomes critically important.


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	FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS from SearchCompliance.com


		Online privacy: New rules for melding e-commerce and information TIP - E-commerce has redefined individual privacy, and compliance and security officers need to practice some viral marketing to convince users online privacy is serious business.


		Security and compliance can go together, when done in the right order TIP - You can have security and still not be in compliance -- but you can't have true compliance without real security. How to avoid getting caught in the security and compliance trap.


		PCI DSS compliance fails to raise the bar on financial fraud TIP - Experts say PCI DSS compliance does not prevent sophisticated online financial fraud schemes. Security and compliance managers need to go beyond the standard.


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	HIPAA AND OTHER HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS from SearchCompliance.com


		Google adds Dashboard: Does transparency mean more online privacy? ARTICLE - Google supports national privacy law, introduces Web dashboard that will allow users to have more control over their online privacy settings for its services.


		Compliance news quiz: Test your knowledge of FTC, SB 20, PCI and more QUIZ - What is the FTC up to? What bill did California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently veto? Learn the answers to these questions and more by taking our latest compliance news quiz.


		HIPAA-covered entities' first step should be a quality assurance plan TIP - HIPAA-covered entities must leverage or install a good QA team, an effort that should be driven from the top down and be part of the strategic plan of the technology organization.


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	INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Google adds Dashboard: Does transparency mean more online privacy? ARTICLE - Google supports national privacy law, introduces Web dashboard that will allow users to have more control over their online privacy settings for its services.


		NERC CSO warns of cybersecurity threats, risk to electric grid ARTICLE - Growing cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure and the electric grid have put a new focus on NERC regulations, as well as FISMA, warns NERC's chief security officer.


		Compliance news quiz: Test your knowledge of FTC, SB 20, PCI and more QUIZ - What is the FTC up to? What bill did California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently veto? Learn the answers to these questions and more by taking our latest compliance news quiz.


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	PCI COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Compliance news quiz: Test your knowledge of FTC, SB 20, PCI and more QUIZ - What is the FTC up to? What bill did California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently veto? Learn the answers to these questions and more by taking our latest compliance news quiz.


		Priorities for your sound regulatory compliance management policy TIP - A sound regulatory compliance management strategy must have its priorities in order, including document management, security standards and leadership.


		Data breach notification law SB 20 strikes right balance: Simitian ARTICLE - California data breach notification law sponsor State Sen. Joe Simitian discusses what his SB 20 amendment means for privacy and whether state laws should give way to federal law.


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	SOX AND OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS from SearchCompliance.com


		Discovery process puts onus on electronic records management tools TIP - Electronic records are now considered equivalent to paper records in the discovery process for regulatory compliance or legal cases, but new search tools are available to help.


		Electronic discovery critical to health of company, IT organization TIP - Electronic discovery can turn into an e-nightmare. But an efficient and lean IT organization and a good litigation contingency plan is the key to sustained success.


		Business model risk is a key part of your risk management strategy PODCAST TRANSCRIPT - Management consultants Amit Sen and John Vaughan discuss business model risk, a way to apply risk management policies to new or changed business processes.


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	VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		New evaluation criteria for Web application security scanners TIP - Impartial information about Web application security testing products has been hard to come by -- but new scanner evaluation criteria may change things.


		GPS devices, geolocation data create privacy, security risks ARTICLE - Emerging technologies that allow users to broadcast geographic locations raise many issues for companies, CIOs, while legislatures and the FTC consider legal aspects.


		Security and compliance can go together, when done in the right order TIP - You can have security and still not be in compliance -- but you can't have true compliance without real security. How to avoid getting caught in the security and compliance trap.


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	COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK SOFTWARE from SearchCompliance.com


		ISO 27001 certification not enough for verifying SaaS, cloud security ARTICLE - As SaaS and cloud vendors promote security standards like ISO 27001 or SAS 70, experts urge users to delve deeper. What matters is that vendors meet your security needs.


		OpenID federated identity framework set for .gov authentication pilot ARTICLE - A government authentication test of the OpenID identity framework could usher in the beginnings of the "identity economy."


		Energy efficiency, carbon driving sustainable business development PODCAST - Marrying energy efficiency opportunities with alternative energy and carbon management is enabling sustainable business development in a way that has not been possible before.


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	COMPLIANCE REPORTING SOFTWARE from SearchCompliance.com


		SAP sees green in sustainability software for carbon compliance ARTICLE - As regulation of greenhouse emissions grows near, SAP moves to roll out sustainability software that will help enterprises meet carbon footprint compliance.


		Energy efficiency, carbon driving sustainable business development PODCAST - Marrying energy efficiency opportunities with alternative energy and carbon management is enabling sustainable business development in a way that has not been possible before.


		Startup helps turn carbon footprint management into cost savings ARTICLE - Software that helps optimize an organization's carbon footprint, water usage, energy usage and waste management can improve operations and save an enterprise real money.


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	COMPLIANCE SERVICES from SearchCompliance.com


		McCain answers new FCC net neutrality rules with Internet Freedom Act ARTICLE - The FCC unveils new draft net neutrality rules for broadband regulation, while Sen. John McCain introduces the Internet Freedom Act, which would prohibit such oversight.


		U.S., EU personal data protection laws make e-discovery risky ARTICLE - E-discovery in non-common law countries is fraught with financial risks, Companies can be faced with breaking the law here or running afoul of European data privacy laws.


		Cloud computing forecast: Some risk ahead ARTICLE - Cloud computing is merely the latest form of application hosting, but clouds disassociated from a company's physical assets pose critical questions about third-party compliance.


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	CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Security and privacy top IT agenda for Massachusetts CIO ARTICLE - Like any business, state governments are required to adhere to the same type of security and privacy and data protection laws, explains Massachusetts' CIO.


		Data security: The missing piece of e-discovery (but not for long) TIP - There's an elephant in the e-discovery room: data security, in the form of porous networks, sophisticated hackers, malicious insiders and the specter of altered electronic records.


		Digitized data creates storage management and compliance challenges ARTICLE - Organizations are increasingly putting paper documents online, adding to the rapidly growing digital universe and bringing a new set of management and compliance challenges.


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	DATA RETENTION AND COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE from SearchCompliance.com


		Data loss prevention technology matures but is still no cure-all TIP - Data loss prevention technology shows signs of maturation and is proving to be flexible for meeting regulatory compliance mandates.


		Record locator service a step to health information exchange ARTICLE - A Minnesota health collaborative moves closer to the nation's goal of health information exchange with a record locator service that keeps data behind each facility's firewall.


		Be ready for electronic discovery with a records retention policy TIP - Email does not drive records retention policy -- it's about what's in the email. With a few simple steps you can help prevent electronic discovery surprises and costly fines.


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	DISASTER RECOVERY AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Are mandatory business continuity management standards good business? TIP - Compliance with business continuity management standards demonstrates that a company is committed to protecting its business -- but the U.S. falls short of making BCM mandatory.


		Effective techniques for continuity risk management, measurement TIP - There is no magic formula for measuring continuity risk. In the end, risk measurement is a process, not a formula. Here are some tips that can help you be as accurate as possible.


		Comparing how-to guides for business continuity standards TIP - What needs to be done to comply with business continuity standards? First, perform a risk assessment, then define your business continuity strategy.


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	DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Effective compliance document management in five days TIP - Effective compliance document management can be simple or really complex and costly. Here are some steps to get your priorities in place to help survive those audits.


		Data security: The missing piece of e-discovery (but not for long) TIP - There's an elephant in the e-discovery room: data security, in the form of porous networks, sophisticated hackers, malicious insiders and the specter of altered electronic records.


		E-discover the gaps in your information management process TIP - Information management processes are the biggest IT-related weakness in any given organization, but they can be strengthened by clearly defined retention policies.


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	ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS from SearchCompliance.com


		Data breach notification law SB 20 strikes right balance: Simitian ARTICLE - California data breach notification law sponsor State Sen. Joe Simitian discusses what his SB 20 amendment means for privacy and whether state laws should give way to federal law.


		Mass. data protection regulation passes big test in public hearing ARTICLE - The Massachusetts data protection regulation (201 CMR 17.00), previously attacked as too tough, seems ready to go into effect with support from groups that originally opposed it.


		D.C. CTO sees compliance, cost savings benefits to cloud computing TIP - The CTO for the District of Columbia is staying compliant while finding cost savings and ROI through his cloud computing platform.


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	FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE FOR COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Financial regulatory compliance best practices, tips TIP - Financial compliance regulations are constantly changing. Here are some CIO best practices and tips for effective compliance strategies.


		SEC filings may soon require XBRL -- to your advantage ARTICLE - Here's how a new SEC filing mandate will impact IT and potentially transform financial reporting -- and business itself.


		How the SEC's proposed IFRS will affect your accounting systems ARTICLE - As the SEC looks to replace GAAP accounting standards with the international IFRS, CIOs should evaluate the effects on financial data and application architecture now.


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	ID AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Data loss prevention technology matures but is still no cure-all TIP - Data loss prevention technology shows signs of maturation and is proving to be flexible for meeting regulatory compliance mandates.


		Why CIOs need to get real about identity and access management in 2010 TIP - Changes in business, employee needs and regulatory mandates are reshaping identity and access management (IAM) and giving rise to service providers. Should you sign on with one?


		Electronic privacy integral to identity management standards, says DHS ARTICLE - At the OASIS conference, government officials confront the intersection of electronic privacy and identity management standards, but IT pros have concerns.


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	LOG MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS from SearchCompliance.com


		New evaluation criteria for Web application security scanners TIP - Impartial information about Web application security testing products has been hard to come by -- but new scanner evaluation criteria may change things.


		Security concerns may mean peer-to-peer file sharing days are over ARTICLE - There's likely peer-to-peer file sharing in your network, posing major IT security and privacy risks. The question is whether new laws or better scrutiny will solve this problem.


		Open Group releases log management update, risk management guide ARTICLE - The Open Group attempts to restore order to log management, compliance and risk management practices with new and updated standards and a new guide.


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	AUTOMATING COMPLIANCE PROCESSES from SearchCompliance.com


		NERC CSO warns of cybersecurity threats, risk to electric grid ARTICLE - Growing cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure and the electric grid have put a new focus on NERC regulations, as well as FISMA, warns NERC's chief security officer.


		FAQ: What is the impact of a compliance audit on IT operations? FAQ - Find answers and resources to frequently asked questions regarding the impact of compliance audits on IT operations.


		SAP sees green in sustainability software for carbon compliance ARTICLE - As regulation of greenhouse emissions grows near, SAP moves to roll out sustainability software that will help enterprises meet carbon footprint compliance.


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	BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Are mandatory business continuity management standards good business? TIP - Compliance with business continuity management standards demonstrates that a company is committed to protecting its business -- but the U.S. falls short of making BCM mandatory.


		Effective techniques for continuity risk management, measurement TIP - There is no magic formula for measuring continuity risk. In the end, risk measurement is a process, not a formula. Here are some tips that can help you be as accurate as possible.


		Comparing how-to guides for business continuity standards TIP - What needs to be done to comply with business continuity standards? First, perform a risk assessment, then define your business continuity strategy.


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	MANAGING COMPLIANCE TEAMS from SearchCompliance.com


		Priorities for your sound regulatory compliance management policy TIP - A sound regulatory compliance management strategy must have its priorities in order, including document management, security standards and leadership.


		HIPAA-covered entities' first step should be a quality assurance plan TIP - HIPAA-covered entities must leverage or install a good QA team, an effort that should be driven from the top down and be part of the strategic plan of the technology organization.


		Survey shows privacy policy success lies in collaboration with IT ARTICLE - A new study of privacy professionals shows the importance of collaboration with IT and the need to measure the success of a privacy policy more effectively.


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	MANAGING GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		Google adds Dashboard: Does transparency mean more online privacy? ARTICLE - Google supports national privacy law, introduces Web dashboard that will allow users to have more control over their online privacy settings for its services.


		NERC CSO warns of cybersecurity threats, risk to electric grid ARTICLE - Growing cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure and the electric grid have put a new focus on NERC regulations, as well as FISMA, warns NERC's chief security officer.


		Priorities for your sound regulatory compliance management policy TIP - A sound regulatory compliance management strategy must have its priorities in order, including document management, security standards and leadership.


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	REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AUDITS from SearchCompliance.com


		Effective compliance document management in five days TIP - Effective compliance document management can be simple or really complex and costly. Here are some steps to get your priorities in place to help survive those audits.


		FAQ: What is the impact of a compliance audit on IT operations? FAQ - Find answers and resources to frequently asked questions regarding the impact of compliance audits on IT operations.


		ISO 27001 certification not enough for verifying SaaS, cloud security ARTICLE - As SaaS and cloud vendors promote security standards like ISO 27001 or SAS 70, experts urge users to delve deeper. What matters is that vendors meet your security needs.


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	REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REPORTING from SearchCompliance.com


		FAQ: What is the impact of a compliance audit on IT operations? FAQ - Find answers and resources to frequently asked questions regarding the impact of compliance audits on IT operations.


		How to design an FTC compliance program for social media marketing TIP - Revised rules for social media marketing mean organizations may have to change their approaches to social media marketing. Learn how to achieve FTC compliance.


		FTC compliance mandates new rules for social media marketing TIP - Revised rules on social media marketing mean that FTC compliance will require effective new corporate policies for online marketers and employees.


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	REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING from SearchCompliance.com


		Discovery of data breach under HITECH raises big compliance questions TIP - The new HHS data breach discovery rule under the HITECH Act is specific, so determining exactly when a breach has been discovered becomes critically important.


		Online privacy: New rules for melding e-commerce and information TIP - E-commerce has redefined individual privacy, and compliance and security officers need to practice some viral marketing to convince users online privacy is serious business.


		Voices from RSA: CA's Dave Hansen on compliance strategy ARTICLE - In this podcast, Dave Hansen offers perspectives, experience and useful advice of enterprise CIOs and CISOs tasked with managing compliance requirements.


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	RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE from SearchCompliance.com


		How to design an FTC compliance program for social media marketing TIP - Revised rules for social media marketing mean organizations may have to change their approaches to social media marketing. Learn how to achieve FTC compliance.


		FTC compliance mandates new rules for social media marketing TIP - Revised rules on social media marketing mean that FTC compliance will require effective new corporate policies for online marketers and employees.


		Information security program revamp adds outsourcer oversight and more TIP - Read how one CIO used risk assessment, a dashboard, outsourcer oversight and one-on-one talks to build a robust security program.


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