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unattended work environment (by activating password-protected screen savers surveillance and not leaving confidential information in plain view); access controls; precautions to take when faxing or emailing sensitive information; secure disposal of records, escorting visitors; reporting lost security access cards; and laptop best practices.   Access to Personal Information Procedure: This procedure specifically surveillance applies to situations where customers or employees seek access to surveillance review their own files. The internal procedure for handling access requests should cover:  – Initiating an access request; – Authenticating the requestor; – When access must be provided, when it may be denied, and when part of the surveillance record must be released; – How access should be provided (e.g., in person, couriered, or faxed); – Fees that can be charged for access; and – The time frame for responding to an access request.  Information Security Policies: Because security threats have increased exponentially over the past decade, securing systems surveillance from internal and external threats has become a priority for many companies. A security policy establishes the importance of security within the organization and should include the endorsement of upper management. The most important criterion of a good security policy is that it is useable. Its many sections can be grouped into three categories:   1. The parameters of the policy, including definitions of information security concepts;   2. A risk assessment to determine what threats exist for systems within an organization. The level of security needed for particular systems to provide the optimum protection should be outlined, using security classifications. Security measures can then be determined, based on these classifications.  3. The actual policies, including security planning and oversight; security education, training and awareness; backups and business continuity plans; physical security; access controls; authentication; network security; encryption; acceptable use policies; auditing and review, and enforcement of the security policies.  A good security policy is so much more than just a listing of rules. It dictates the scope, direction, and priority for security within an organization. Such a policy can mean the difference between a comprehensive security posture and a document that is neither regarded nor implemented with any conviction. A large security budget does not ensure success. What does ensure success is a security policy that is descriptive, disseminated, and enforced within a company.  Privacy Risk Assessment Questionnaire: When introducing a new product or service that involves the collection, use, or disclosure of customer or employee information, privacy should be considered early in the planning stages. Departments should be required to assess the impact of an initiative on privacy. For example: Will additional consent be required? Will information be transferred to another jurisdiction with different data privacy laws/expectations? By requiring a standard set of questions to be answered regarding the management of personal information, risks can be identified early and plans can be put in place to mitigate these risks.  Focus on the 3 Cs:  – Clear  – Concise – Consistent   Your suite of privacy documentation should provide a detailed picture of your organization’s perspective on privacy It is imperative that the adopted policies and procedures be consistent with daily practices. If not, the resulting disconnect will undermine the potential for success. Thus, regular review, at surveillance least annually, will ensure that your privacy program is lockstep with the documentation, resulting in greater organizational responsibility while minimizing exposure to privacy risks. Author’s Resource BoxFazila Nurani is a privacy and surveillance information security consultant, attorney and lead trainer with PrivaTech Consulting. Fazila advises organizations on privacy best practices and compliance with data protection laws. For detailed templates of the documentation discussed in this article, order The Privacy Documentation Suite CD-ROM. surveillance Employ The Best With Teklogic Solutions For Your Business   Author : Rokai Kamelon Submitted : 2008-09-23 00:00:00    Word act that cell phones surveillance now-a-days come with features like GPRS, EDGE and 3G that enable them to connect to the Internet. Have you ever stopped to wonder hoe vulnerable your cell phone is to the unscrupulous elements online? It is actually far easier to hack cell phones since they don’t have firewalls, or even some of the basic security features. Think about it, have you ever typed a password to enter your cell phone’s Interface?   So what’s the latest on the cell phone spying front?   One of the surveillance hottest warrant-free surveillance toys is in vogue already, and it’s available for everyone. 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