C.G. Lynch is a writer often referenced on this blog and one who covers consumer web and social technoligies for CIO.com.  In a recent article, the topic of writing a company policy regarding the use of social networking media such as Twitter was discussed.

As Lynch states, in the article, … ”many companies grapple with how to balance the transparency social networking tools  enable with the need to safeguard company information.”   The ideas and the methodology presented for an organization to achieve this balance are worth your time to read.

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The Health Data Management publication group recently announced the final rule(s) governing the reporting of data breaches by vendors of personal health records (PHR’s) and online applications that interact with PHR’s.

Read this article for more information on this important privacy and information security topic.

In a recent posting in ITBusinessEdge, Carl Herberger, of EvolveIP, wrote an excellent article that captures the issues, activities and concerns surrounding Information Security and Compliance both now and especially as we plan our strategies for 2010.

This is a must reading for all personnel in charge of Business Continuity Managment and Planning within their respective organizations.  As we approach 2010, and even more information and opinions of what trends, activities and concerns over business continuity, security and privacy issues develop, we will continue to bring your attention to articles and postings like these. 

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