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An integrated Information Governance Program is considered a “best practice” to help your business “protect, detect, restore and recover” from significant data loss incidents. Just having a “policy”, or a form employees sign without more, or relying on your IT Department for privacy & security compliance, are recipes for disaster. In addition, your business may already be required by law to have several elements of an Information Governance Program—one that addresses both data privacy and information security. For example, under both the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), companies are required to have a designated “Privacy Official”, a written Incident Response Plan, and formal employee training—key elements of an Information Governance Program. Finally, a formal Information Governance Program can be an enormous competitive advantage. If consumers believe that you really do take seriously the privacy and security of their information, they are more likely to trust your business with their information over a competitor.
Read the complete article at: The Top 10 Priorities For Your Information Governance Program