http://www.ponemon.org/ Ponemon Institute Blog http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/consumer-influences-on-most-trusted-for-privacy FoxBusiness.com called the other day asking if we might be interested in talking about our annual Most Trusted Companies for Privacy study Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:35:11 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/use-what-works-to-create-a-culture-of-privacy I was in an industrial facility recently and noticed large banners on the walls proclaiming “12 Years without a Safety Incident Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:03:25 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/is-training-is-the-strongest-link-to-privacy-programs Today we held a RIM College event featuring three noted experts in corporate privacy training programs -- namely, Dean Forbes (Merck), Bob Posch (Merck) and John Block (Media Pro) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:50:46 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/sophos-ponemon-institute-announce-the-state-of-privacy-and-data-security-compliance We are pleased to present The State of Privacy and Data Security Compliance study conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Sophos Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:22:16 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/crowe-horwath-ponemon-release-hitech-study I am delighted to share with you our recently completed benchmark study that focuses on healthcare organizations and their ability to comply with new regulations Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:49:27 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/egov-initiative-not-without-risk-to-citizen-data The eGovernment movement is a good thing, and maybe too long in coming given how many years businesses have been taking advantage of technology to provide convenience and a higher quality of service to their customers Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:36:01 -0500 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/the-goal-is-credibility I want to share an article with you that I think has a tremendous lesson for anyone in the business of building trust.  The article is from a recent edition of Foreign Policy (reprinted from Joint Force Quarterly), but don't let the source put you off Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:20:28 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/the-value-of-a-clear-moral-compass Here’s a brazen bit of breachery from the Miami Herald. It’s a neat little proposition: for a flat monthly fee, a data broker (of sorts) acquires medical records from a hospital employee and passes them through to a personal injury lawyer for a fee plus a percentage of his lawsuit earnings Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:36:25 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/archer-ponemon-treaty-for-data-governance I’m still processing a lot of the information gathered, shared, and created during our 8th RIM Renaissance this past weekend in Minneapolis Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:10:33 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/thank-you-friends-of-the-ponemon-institute A warm thank you to everyone who made this past weekend's RIM Renaissance a success.  The discussions were lively and productive, and I think we all came away just a little bit smarter as a result of the candor Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:36:27 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/what-we-have-here-is-failure-to-communicate Privacy pro: Do you ever feel like you are working overtime to meet overly ambitious expectations? Are you frustrated by your a Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:38:20 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/the-profession-of-privacy I just completed an article for and upcoming edition of the IAPP newsletter Privacy Advisor on some of the things that are influencing the profession of privacy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:25:04 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/its-not-fish-yere-buying-its-mens-lives It's not fish ye're buying, it's men's lives.  Scottish author and poet Sir Walter Scott is said to have uttered those words in reference (and reverence) to the toil and sacrifice made by commercial fishermen in an age when harvesting the ocean’s bounty was an even greater risk than portrayed by the popular television show Deadliest Catch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:47 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/social-networks-expose-lax-privacy-attitudes Are online social networking utilities, such as blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other popular services changing privacy Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:20:25 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/more-employees-ignoring-data-security-policies Does it surprise you to learn that, according to our recent study, Trends in Insider Compliance with Data Security Policies: Emp Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:38:36 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/why-you-need-a-social-media-policy-a-case-study Many companies are struggling with how best to integrate social media into their day-to-day business activities.  Some have taken a Draconian position, forbidding employees from engaging in social networking and blocking access to sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Fri, 15 May 2009 09:38:23 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/gambling-with-laptop-security In recent weeks the Ponemon Institute has issued two studies related to the risks inherent with poor laptop computer security. The first of these studies, conducted in partnership with Dell, looked into the business risk of poor laptop security Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:55:45 -0400 en http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/dr-ponemon Welcome to my new blog. I look forward to sharing some of our thought provoking research. I also look forward to receiving your comments and questions Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:02:27 -0400 en