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With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the horizon, organizations have finally shifted their focus towards the issue of data privacy. At the risk of incurring unprecedented sanctions—up to 20M EUR or 4% of global revenue—all businesses with an EU footprint must enact a comprehensive strategy for protecting, managing, and remediating personal data by […]

With a rapidly changing regulatory environment driven by privacy concerns from major data breaches and a more scrutinizing focus on data protection, the EU’s General Data Privacy Regulation has become front and center for the enterprise. While most have focused on the regulation as it’s stated, one question remains the focus: what exactly, in reality, […]

If companies understand just one message between now and when the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation comes into force next year, that message is simply this: Clean up your data. Please visit Compliance Week to read the full article.

Going to Market: Last Stop Channel Strategy The go-to-market strategy of any tech company relies on a clear plan for companies to distribute. ZL’s Chief Channel’s and Alliances OfficeErna Arnesen explains what a ‘Channel Strategy’ is, and it’s constantly evolving role in a company’s sales operation. Please visit CRN Women of The Channel to read […]

A Clutter Proof Ecosystem Might Be Your Next Moment of Zen The monthly and seasonal file cleanup is far too common. With the variety of tools at the companies’ disposal, it might be time to be thinking about automated cleanup. In this article, ZL Technologies CEO, Kon Leong, discusses the benefits of ongoing file cleanup […]

Ten Employees or Ten Thousand: The Role of a CEO Can Vary Greatly What a day in the life of a CEO looks like depends on many factors. Joel Trammell reaches out to CEOs at some and large corporations to see how size affects the leadership role. ZL Technologies CEO Kon Leong shares his expertise […]

AI Prominence in Law is not the End of Lawyers Recently, advancing capabilities have been progressively taking work from lawyers and giving it to AI. The AI presence in legal work is a story of competencies; there somethings AI does better and somethings only humans can do. Which is why ZL’s Farid Vij predicts that […]

EU Privacy Regulations Loom over Companies The EU GDPR requirements are strict, maybe too strict for the implementation time frame. Though companies are prioritizing compliance, few companies have a set plan according to a recent SailPoint survey. Analysts from Gartner and SANS Institute are not optimistic about the outlook for companies ahead. Please visit CSO […]

Four Key Takeaways from the Summit WannaCry shook the tech world so the Summit took aim at IG, security, and regulations this year. First, companies need to embrace automation. Second, keep an eye on GDPR. Third, use data sharing to reduce risk of fraud. Finally, from our very own Linda Sharp, be aware of how […]

The second day of Data Summit 2017 began by focusing on the current state of big data analytics as it meets information governance. The keynote was presented by Linda G. Sharp, associate general counsel at ZL Technologies, and Bennett B. Borden, chief data scientist at Drinker Biddle & Reath. Their session, titled “Information Governance Meets […]

Having spoken with attorneys and information technology professionals across the country over the past few months, one common misconception I’ve heard is that “The GDPR doesn’t apply to my company.” The fact is, whether or not your company has offices in the European Union (EU), if you store or process any EU citizen data, the […]

Think about your career. Looking back, have there been periods along the way where you misspent time, concentrated on the wrong things, or behaved in ways you regret? Wouldn’t it be great if someone had advised you–and you would have listened–to not make these mistakes in the first place? Here’s advice from a half dozen […]