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Comply or Get Fined: 2020 GDPR Fines are the Highest on Record
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The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect since May 2018. The law’s goal of protecting EU citizens’ personal information and privacy seems to be coming into fruition. In the past, the EU has issued...
Read MoreSay Farewell to 2020 with Your Favorite Blogs
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2020 has been a year like no other, and through our blog, the Epiq Angle, we have explored many new topics to help you keep up with the changes that COVID-19 has thrust upon us. Every sector in the legal industry has been impacted. Throughout it...
Read MoreThe GDPR’s Influence on Class and Collective Proceedings
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When thinking about class action lawsuits, most people envision legal proceedings occurring in the United States. However, class and collective proceedings modeled after those in the U.S. are becoming increasingly popular abroad – specifically in...
Read MoreToo Much Chatter: The Challenges of Collecting and Reviewing Chat Messages
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Chat data is a large component of business operations today, especially with the increase in the remote workforce. There are chat apps, videoconferencing and collaboration-based platforms that incorporate chat functions, and internal company...
Read MoreStep Aside GDPR, Brazil has a New Privacy Law That's Changing the Game
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The global trend of enacting stricter data privacy laws continues to grow as Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (referred to as the “LGPD”) has recently gone into effect. Many countries have been revamping their old laws and passing new data...
Read MoreImprove Information Governance Programs by Using Auto-Classifications Tool on Dark Data
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More and more, organizations are beginning to identify their dark data and trying to figure out what to do with it. Dark data could include items like unopened email attachments, raw survey data, website log files, and document drafts saved on...
Read MoreFour Steps to Shed Light on Dark Data
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The term “dark data” is tossed around often in the corporate sphere, but does anyone really know what it is? Dark data encompasses all data that organizations create and store as a part of regular business operations and processes, but never use...
Read MoreWhat Does the Internet Know About You?
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You might be surprised to find out just how much of your data is bought and sold on the Internet. We do so much online, but rarely think about how much of that information companies store, save, reuse, and sell.
Read MoreConnecting Your Teams
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When a workforce goes remote, keeping communication lines open and flowing is critical to a team’s ability to make decisions and ensure that projects get done on time. This is where collaborative tools become crucial. As a result of the pandemic...
Read MoreCCPA Update – It’s Time to Review Your Compliance Checklist
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is the most groundbreaking data security legislation in the United States, is now enforceable. Broadly, the CCPA provides consumers access and control over their personal information.
Read MoreThe Tension Between Competition and Tech Are Gaining Global Attention
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Both U.S. agencies are reviewing the situation and seeking ways to change antitrust policies to regulate big tech more tightly.
Read MoreTravel Days May Be Postponed, But When it Comes Back, Be Prepared to Protect Sensitive Data
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Often, the phrase “border search” produces thoughts of seeking and seizing a physical object. However, many searches require a computer to be searched – and not just the actual hardware.
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