Bloomberg BNA Launches Enhanced Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center

High-value analytical features help practitioners navigate U.S. and global privacy and security law

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA has launched a series of enhancements to its Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center, the comprehensive resource for professionals working in the area of privacy law. The Resource Center, which provides a combination of primary sources, analytics, and news, has been expanded to include new tools and search functionality, and more valuable content.  

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The Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center provides in-depth news and analysis covering federal, state, and international developments, including new regulations and news on enforcement actions, court decisions and litigation ‒ all on one integrated platform. The Resource Center features guidance on key issues from leading experts via Portfolios, treatises, and Insight articles.  Sophisticated yet easy-to-use search features alert users to the latest rulings, and offer full text of current federal and state cases.  Chart builders allow for quick comparisons of U.S. state breach notification requirements or global data protection requirements.

"Every day, privacy and data security professionals have to navigate a maze of U.S. and international law to keep their clients in compliance," said Barbara Yuill, managing editor, Privacy & Security Law Report.  "We've enhanced the Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center to help them keep up with the rapidly changing requirements in this growing area, including new tools and expanded content."

"The data privacy regulatory environment is exploding with new laws and requirements, and the ability to keep one's organization compliant requires the breadth of information and the depth of knowledge that the Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center offers," said Amy E. Yates, global lead counsel for data security and data privacy/chief privacy officer, at Avanade Inc. "Its comprehensive and timely coverage helps the privacy professional to stay on top of his or her game." 

New features include:

• New Privacy & Data Security Portfolio Practice Series.  The highly regarded Portfolio series offers detailed analysis of legal issues on such critical topics as cloud computing and FTC enforcement. Written by leading practitioners, the Portfolios provide expert analysis as well as practical tools, and links to the text of cited primary sources.
• New Treatises. New additions include Bloomberg BNA's Workplace Data: Law and Litigation, written by members of the Committee on Technology in the Practice and Workplace, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law.
• New Chart Builder Tools. Easy-to-use chart builders allow users to customize a report by selecting jurisdictions and compare varying legal requirements in the U.S. and 60 countries.
• Enhanced Industry Guidance. An expanded selection of industry guidance including selected FINRA documents and Generally Accepted Privacy Principles, published by the American Institute of CPAs and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Bloomberg BNA's Privacy & Data Security Law Resource Center is a comprehensive source of timely, accurate information with continuously updated news coverage from Bloomberg BNA's editorial staff. The Resource Center includes Bloomberg BNA's Privacy Law Watch, Privacy & Security Law Report, and World Data Protection Report.  Enhanced site navigability, search functionality, and intuitive topical organization allow users to seamlessly perform research using the platform's integrated news, analysis, and primary sources. 

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