Robert J. Johnson, CSDS, CIPP/US, CIPP/E
On an annual basis, the Records and Information Management Professionals of Australia (RIMPA) honors what their members consider to be the best written contribution to their quarterly publication, iQ Magazine. PV Executive Bob Johnson’s feature, “The Emerging Impact of Data Protection and Privacy Regulations on I.M. Vendor Contracting,” is among the five nominated for this…
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A recent edition of the weekly E-Scrap News by Bob Johnson details how lax IT hardware inventory practices put IT asset disposal service providers at risk. As he explains in the article, “Clients often provide ITADs with inventories of IT assets either with or in advance of equipment deliveries. More often than not, what’s actually…
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Privata Vox Principal Advocate Bob Johnson encouraged attendees of E-Scrap’s conference to embrace data protection and privacy regulations as an opportunity to attract clients, improve margins, and deepen existing customer relationships. Johnson’s comments were made during the October 1st plenary panel discussion “Navigating Security Compliance Challenges in ITAD and ITAM.” Joining the Privata Vox executive…
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There is a new opportunity for data protection service providers to increase their value to current and prospective clients, and it stems from the overwhelming number of corporations now publicly committing to global data protection and privacy compliance. To learn more about who is and why they are, see the related blog titled “Why Large…
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The number of high-profile corporations committing to a global approach to data protection and privacy compliance is staggering. It might be easier to find one that isn’t. A partial list includes Airbnb, Adobe, Amazon, American Express, Apple, AT&T, Boeing, Chevron, Citibank, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Dell Technologies, Dropbox, eBay, ExxonMobil, Ford, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Alphabet, HP…
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Organizations rely on a number of different Data Processors for things like record storage, secure shredding, computer recycling, and a long list of other services that require sharing access to regulated personal information. And, though it doesn’t replace the requisite vendor selection due diligence evaluation, assessing their compliance acumen can help determine the service provider’s…
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This entry explains how combining a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with a strong information protection policy is now the best way to prevent former employees from sharing competition-sensitive information. And, while others have pointed to NDAs as an alternative, they fail to identify the critical importance information protection policies play in this strategy. Most current employees…
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This entry explains why data processors (in particular) should have two distinct complementary types of information protection policies: one outlining the information security practices related to the services they provide data controllers, and another covering how they protect the vital information used to run their business. All modern data protection regulations require data controllers (clients)…
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This entry is intended to help both novice and veteran data protection professional appreciate the number and types of service providers subject to the compliance requirements of privacy regulations. As far back as the mid 1990s, regulations have reflected the fact that data-related vendors, a.k.a., data processors, are critical to data controllers’ ability to protect…
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Privata Vox® founder Robert Johnson will travel to Adelaide this September where he will share his unique perspective on data processor management at the Records and Information Management Professionals of Australia annual conference. (RIMPA). With the theme, “I’M The Next Wave: Leading the Future,” RIMPA LIVE 2024 is intended to represent a convergence of visionary ideas,…
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