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IG for Executives

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An introductory training course for executives or those new to the field. The course includes on demand training and PDF copy of Information Governance for Executives.Successful completion of the course earns you a certificate.

Live, Online Training

Live, Online Training

Live, Online Training

Do you prefer the interaction and Q&A with an expert instructor? Take the series of live, online courses delivered in HD video and audio, or 3D Virtual Reality from the Institute for IG. This gives you a chance to talk directly with instructors and to interact in class discussions, while networking with IG pros.. 

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At work, at home or on the go - take any of the on-demand IG training courses, anytime, anywhere, on any device! You just need an Internet connection and you can learn at your own pace while advancing your career. 

CIGO Certification Prep

CIGO Certification Prep

CIGO Certification Prep

We have high-quality training delivered by leading experts at the Institute for Information Governance, using the most comprehensive and up-to-date training materials.Gain a broad understanding of IG, and specific knowledge needed for passing the CIGO™ exam.

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You can attend a series of informational and educational IG Academy webinars through our partnership with the IG World magazine, and the Institute for Information Governance. 

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Continue your learning with interviews of IG leaders from around the globe! We've partnered with IG World magazine, to offer you their series of "IG Talk w/ Robert Smallwood" podcasts. You can stream them over Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or directly from the IG World website.  .



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Our team teaching approach leverages the insights of leaders in key IG facets, including Data Governance, eDiscovery, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Infonomics, RIM & more.

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Information Governance Concepts, Definitions, and Principles

  • The IG "Perfect Storm" -  GDPR, Breaches, Big Data
  • The Onslaught of Big Data and the Information Governance Imperative
  • Defining Information Governance
  • IG Is Not a Project, But an Ongoing Program
  • Why IG Is Good Business
  • Failures in Information Governance
  • Form IG Policies, Then Apply Technology for Enforcement


 Information Governance Principles 

  • Sedona 11 IG Principles
  • Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®
  • Assessment and Improvement Roadmap
  • Cybersecurity Principles
  • Privacy Principles 


Information Governance, IT Governance, Data  Governance: What’s the Difference?

  • Data Governance
  • IT Governance
  • Information Governance
  • Impact of a Successful IG Program
  • Summing Up the Differences

 

Information Risk Planning and Management

  • Step 1: Survey and Determine Legal and Regulatory Applicability and Requirements
  • Step 2: Specify IG Requirements to Achieve Compliance
  • Step 3: Create a Risk Profile
  • Step 4: Perform Risk Analysis and Assessment
  • Step 5: Develop an Information Risk Mitigation Plan
  • Step 6: Develop Metrics and Measure Results
  • Step 7: Execute Your Risk Mitigation Plan
  • Step 8: Audit the Information Risk Mitigation Program

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Strategic Planning and Best Practices for Information Governance 

  • Crucial Executive Sponsor Role
  • Evolving Role of the Executive Sponsor
  • Building Your IG Team
  • Assigning IG Team Roles and Responsibilities
  • Align Your IG Plan with Organizational Strategic Plans
  • Survey and Evaluate External Factors
  • Formulating the IG Strategic Plan

 

Business Considerations for a Successful IG Program

  • Introduction to Infonomics & Data Monetization
  • Calculating Information Costs
  • Big Data Opportunities and Challenges
  • Full Cost Accounting for Information
  • Calculating the Cost of Owning Unstructured Information
  • The Path to Information Value
  • New Information Models
  • Future State: What Will the IG-Enabled Organization Will Look Like?

 

Information Governance and Legal Functions 

  • Introduction to e-Discovery: The Revised 2006 FRCP Changed Everything
  • 2015 FRCP Revisions
  • Big Data Impact
  • More Details on the Revised FRCP Rules
  • Landmark E-Discovery Case: Zubulake v. UBS Warburg 
  • E-Discovery Techniques
  • E-Discovery Reference Model
  • The Intersection of IG and E-Discovery
  • Building on Legal Hold Programs to Launch Defensible Disposition
  • Destructive Retention of E-Mail
  • Newer Technologies that Can Assist in E-discovery
  • Defensible Disposal: The Only Real Way to Manage Terabytes and Petabytes
  • Retention Policies and Schedules

 

Information Governance and Records and Information Management Functions

  • Records Management Business Rationale
  • Why Is Records Management So Challenging?
  • Benefits of Electronic Records Management
  • Additional Intangible Benefits
  • Inventorying E-Records
  • Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®
  • E-Records Inventory Challenges
  • Records Inventory Purposes
  • Records Inventorying Steps
  • Ensuring Adoption and Compliance of RM Policy
  • General Principles of a Retention Scheduling
  • Developing a Records Retention Schedule
  • Why Are Retention Schedules Needed?
  • What Records Do You Have to Schedule? Inventory and Classification
  • Rationale for Records Groupings
  • Records Series Identification and Classification
  • Retention of E-Mail Records
  • How Long Should You Keep Old E-Mails?
  • Destruction Retention of E-Mail
  • Legal Requirements and Compliance Research
  • Event-Based Retention Scheduling for Disposition of E-Records
  • Prerequisites for Event-Based Disposition
  • Final Disposition and Closure Criteria
  • Retaining Transitory Records
  • Implementation of the Retention Schedule and Disposal of Records
  • Ongoing Maintenance of the Retention Schedule
  • Audit to Manage Compliance with the Retention Schedule

 

 Information Governance and Privacy and Security Functions 

  • GDPR
  • CCPA
  • Privacy Policies & Notices
  • Privacy & RIM
  • Cyberattacks Proliferate
  • Insider Threat: Malicious or Not
  • Privacy Laws
  • Defense in Depth
  • Controlling Access Using Identity Access Management
  • Enforcing IG: Protect Files with Rules and Permissions
  • Challenge of Securing Confidential E-Documents
  • Apply Better Technology for Better Enforcement in the Extended Enterprise
  • E-Mail Encryption
  • Secure Communications Using Record-Free E-Mail
  • Digital Signatures
  • Document Encryption
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Technology
  • Missing Piece: Information Rights Management (IRM)
  • Embedded Protection
  • Hybrid Approach: Combining DLP and IRM Technologies
  • Securing Trade Secrets after Layoffs and Terminations
  • Persistently Protecting Blueprints and CAD Documents
  • Securing Internal Price Lists
  • Approaches for Securing Data Once It Leaves the Organization
  • Document Labeling
  • Document Analytics
  • Confidential Stream Messaging


  Information Organization and Classification:  Taxonomies and Metadata

  • Importance of Navigation and Classification
  • When Is a New Taxonomy Needed?
  • Taxonomies Improve Search Results
  • Metadata and Taxonomy
  • Metadata Governance, Standards, and Strategies
  • Types of Metadata
  • Core Metadata Issues
  • International Metadata Standards and Guidance
  • Records Grouping Rationale
  • Business Classification Scheme, File Plans, and Taxonomy
  • Classification and Taxonomy
  • Prebuilt versus Custom Taxonomies
  • Thesaurus Use in Taxonomies
  • Taxonomy Types
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Taxonomy Testing: A Necessary Step
  • Taxonomy Maintenance
  • Social Tagging and Folksonomies

 

Content Services

  • ECM vs Content Services
  • Content Services Components
  • Causes for ECM Failure
  • Leading Solutions & Approaches
  • Long Term Digital Preservation


Infonomics

               How to Measure, Manage & Monetize Information 


Maintaining an Information Governance Program and Culture of Compliance 

  • Monitoring and Accountability
  • Staffing Continuity Plan
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Why Continuous Improvement Is Needed

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