Privacy policies are necessities when handling big data, Bryan Cave LLP’s Michael Lanahan writes for Lexology, and while they “are not one-size-fits-all documents,” California’s state requirements for privacy policies are a good place to start for those looking to pen their own. Lanahan notes privacy policies must indicate the type of PII used and who views it; disclose how the organization handles do-not-track requests, and be “conspicuously posted,” to name a few. “With big data comes big responsibility,” he writes. “These points should provide a good starting point for a start-up’s privacy policy.” Meanwhile, ComputerWeekly reports, more than one-third of respondents to the Protiviti 2015 IT Security and Privacy Survey indicated their organizations lack adequate data security policies. (Registration may be required to access this report.)
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