Digital encryption technology has been recently subjected to public pressure and oversight by Congress, Federal Courts and law enforcement agencies.  In the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attacks and…

The use of social media sites by elected officials have recently come under heavy scrutiny as one official in Pima County, Supervisor Ally Miller, allegedly deleted comments from her “official”…

INTRODUCTION Data privacy laws complicate the ability of companies to manage information by: (1) compelling their destruction before fulfilling business or operational needs; and (2) limiting how information can be…

INTRODUCTION Imagine a future as depicted in the Tom Cruise thriller Minority Report,[1] in which police arrest future criminals before they commit the crime, based on predictive foreknowledge. That future…

*As first published in Information Management magazine The advent of technology forever changed the management of information. Formerly tracked by files and boxes, with the move to digital, size is…

As a core component of information governance (IG), records management is responsible for the systematic control of the creation, use, maintenance and disposition of a corporation’s recorded information. At its…

The volume of electronically stored information (“ESI”) in companies is reaching levels previously unimagined in a paper world and, with the increasing adoption of technology, all indications suggest continued growth…

Managing risks related to mobile devices in the workplace is a key area of focus for organizations. These risks are plentiful, ranging from proper storage of information generated/received to meet…

The arrival of technology has forever changed the way we interact in the business environment. Emails, instant messages, and texts are now the go-to tool for file sharing, collaboration, project…

Crews v. Avco Corp., No. 70756-6-I, 2015 WL 1541179 (Wash. Ct. App. Apr. 6, 2015)(unpublished opinion) On April 6, 2015, the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the severest of sanctions…