Privacy Resources The protection of sensitive information is a high priority to organizations at large. This page provides useful resources to learn more about privacy initiatives through reports, articles and other sources.
The protection of sensitive information is a high priority to organizations at large. This page provides useful resources to learn more about privacy initiatives through reports, articles and other sources.
No Privacy in Bankruptcy
This article discusses the conflict CPAs face when disclosing client's personal financial information during bankruptcy proceedings. Learn More>>
E-Mail and the LawThis article explains how CPAs can help implement e-mail programs that reduce compliance risks by using the privacy framework developed jointly by the AICPA and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). Learn More>>
National Do Not Call Registry
The National Do Not Call Registry puts consumers in charge of the telemarketing calls they get at home. The Federal government created the national registry to make it easier and more efficient for you to stop getting telemarketing calls you don’t want. Learn More>>
Cyber Security Tip ST04-008—Benefits of BCCAlthough in many situations it may be appropriate to list email recipients in the To: or CC: fields, sometimes using the BCC: field may be the most desirable option. This Alert discusses some of the privacy reasons for using BCC. Learn More>>
EPIC Online Guide to Practical Privacy ToolsThe EPIC Online Guide to Practical Privacy Tools includes links to sites with information on snoop-proof e-mail, anonymous remailers, html filters, cookie busters, Web, telnet and disk encryption and voice and e-mail privacy resources, among other areas. Learn More>>
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the result of the recent union of the Privacy Officers Association (POA) and the Association of Corporate Privacy Officers (ACPO). IAPP is the nation’s leading association for privacy and security professionals. It helps its members build and maintain privacy programs while effectively navigating the rapidly changing regulatory and legal environments. Learn More>>
Cyber Security Tip ST04-013—Protecting Your PrivacyBefore submitting your email address or other personal information online, you need to be sure that the privacy of that information will be protected. This Alert discusses some of the ways you can protect your privacy online. Learn More>>
Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P)The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P), developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, is emerging as an industry standard providing a simple, automated way for users to gain more control over the use of personal information on Web sites they visit. At its most basic level, P3P is a standardized set of multiple-choice questions, covering all the major aspects of a Web site's privacy policies. Learn More>>
85% of privacy and security professionals surveyed had a reportable breach within the past 12 months. 63% of the respondents had multiple reportable privacy breaches. The Deloitte & Touche LLP and the Ponemon Institute LLC report substantiates that privacy professionals are struggling with managing and protecting restricted information. Learn more>>