Privacy

Companies sharing personal information with third party service providers take note: Your agreements must comply with the so-called Massachusetts data security regulations by March 1. 

On April 15, the White House plans to release the final version of its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).  A key goal of the NSTIC is to foster the creation and adoption of a voluntary private-sector identity ecosystem designed to facilitate secure online commerce and secure access to online services.  A key to this identity management approach involves en

As aerospace companies grapple with controlling access to sensitive information among members of their supply chains, federated identity management has emerged as an option. In systems using federated identity management, third parties take over the time-consuming and expensive task of identifying, verifying and authenticating users. But this method is not without risks.

At least 11 concerned parties have submitted amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court as it considers whether to hear a closely watched case involving the scope of attorney-client work product privilege. "The key issue in Textron Inc. et al. v.

Data warehouses, information providers and other similar businesses could be pushed into implementing significantly stronger identity management processes as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) increasingly scrutinizes the industry.

In response to the push for electronic health records, the health care industry is closely scrutinizing how to provide access to sensitive data to a wide variety of stakeholders. One of these options is federated identity management, where third parties take over the time-consuming and expensive task of identifying, verifying and authenticating users. But this method is not without risks.