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Information Governance Insights: Managing Cyber Risk in the Cloud
More businesses around the globe are moving their data to cloud-hosted environments than ever before. In fact, Gartner predicts the worldwide public cloud services market will grow to $246.8 billion this year, an increase of 18 percent from $209.2 billion in 2016. With this migration comes an...
Read MoreInformation Governance Insights: Spotting Corruption in the Wild
It’s been just over a year since the DOJ launched a pilot program designed primarily to motivate companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The program was set to expire after 12 months, but in April it was extended for a second term. To...
Read MoreAnticorruption Survey Spells Out Risks: More than 300 general counsel and compliance officers identify dangers across the globe
In AlixPartners fifth annual global anticorruption survey, we polled more than 300 general counsel and compliance officers on the impact that corruption risk has on their businesses. Our report explores the challenges facing corporate legal departments today, and why technology and data analysis...
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Information Governance Insights: Whose Laws Govern That Slippery Data?
The issue of jurisdiction over data stored in cloud-hosted environments has been a hot topic lately. In early June, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco and several other technology giants filed amicus briefs in support of Google’s move to overturn a federal court order requiring it to produce...
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Information Governance Insights: Data Breaches Can Paint a Bullseye on Their Backs
Corporations that fall victim to data breaches are often faced with a deluge of lawsuits, especially when private or sensitive information is disclosed. It is not uncommon for the plaintiffs to pile up after a major breach, each with their own alleged claims for damages. Complaints typically come...
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Information Governance Insights: The Data Breach Response: Who Will You Tell?
Responding to data breaches can be a tricky business. If not managed correctly, corporate liability can easily be exponentially compounded. The key to successfully managing any complex crisis lies in the planning. It’s important to develop a carefully laid-out process long before the fire...
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Bringing E-Discovery In-House: It can make sense, but a legal department should carefully assess how much to do
There was a lot of talk this year at LegalTech about corporate legal departments bringing e-discovery in-house. The purported justifications for doing so are many, ranging from reduced costs and risks to increased control, efficiency and compliance. However, since the e-discovery lifecycle is very...
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