Resource review: an online database for every corporate toolbox.

• Author: Shimer, Preston W.
• Position: Privacy Knowledge Base from Privacy Council

TITLE: Privacy Knowledge Base

PUBLISHER: Privacy Council

MEDIUM: Online subscription service

LENGTH: 12-month subscription

SUBSCRIPTION FEE: $99 U.S. (annual)

SOURCE: www.arma.org/topics/privacy

Smart records managers moving up the career ladder strive to become more valuable to their organizations. Being valuable means being first to learn about a new information management issue, first to alert senior management about it, and first with a plan of action to deal with the issue at hand. Before you say, "I can't do it" check out the Privacy Knowledge Base online privacy resource from Privacy Council. This subscription service can help you be first to learn about new information management issues. The well-written reports and documentation will provide the background you need to be first to alert senior management and first to develop an effective privacy management plan.

Privacy Knowledge Base is a service of Privacy Council Inc. Founded in 1998 by current chairman, Gary Clayton, as a research and educational group addressing privacy concerns, legislation, and compliance issues, Privacy Council is now an international organization staffed by leading experts and offering a variety of services. Privacy Knowledge Base is billed as "the world's most comprehensive privacy resource." It is meant to help subscribers better understand privacy and data protection issues, and how those affect an industry, its customers, and business, while providing the tools necessary for developing an effective privacy management plan. According to Privacy Council, the service also will help subscribers stay informed about privacy laws and regulations in the United States and worldwide, assess their organization's privacy management policies, minimize their privacy-related risks so they can avoid litigation, and learn how to comply with new regulations.

With thousands of documents authored by the top experts in the field, Privacy Knowledge Base is an evolving database that is constantly updated to ensure timely, accurate information. It includes original source material as well as expert commentary and analysis.

The service currently provides in-depth coverage of 13 U.S. business sectors: banking, consumer reporting, credit cards, health, insurance, investments, pharmaceuticals, telecom and wireless, direct marketing, Internet and e-commerce, human resources, higher education, and travel and hospitality. In addition, the service tracks privacy and data protection...