April 2011 Peppers & Rogers Group also lends their expertise and editorial advice to Inside 1to1: Privacy presented by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Every month, you’ll get the latest privacy regulations and standards, best practices in data management and implications for your business. Visit the IAPP at www.privacyassociation.org to learn more.

In this Issue:

Across jurisdictions and Web domains, questions of privacy and online anonymity persist There is a tug-of-war going on right now on the Internet and in the courts between protecting online anonymity and the equally privacy-related question of accountability when one individual's postings defame or expose personal information about another. Add to this issues of truth in reporting for journalists and the questions of how private and anonymous what we post online--and apply the laws and mores that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction--and the result appears to be the onslaught of legal actions, pending cases and unanswered questions that surround the term "online anonymity."
Breach highlights need for privacy professionals' elevated role Data breaches should serve as a wake-up call to companies' top-level management. That's according to New York University Professors Arun Sundararajan and Vasant Dhar, who say companies that share data with third-party service providers must more seriously consider the risks of using such services and weigh them against the benefits.