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The Privacy Diary Open to Comments
Madison, WI
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Joe Campana, Ph.D.
The Privacy Diary Blog http://www.PrivacyDiary.com) often takes controversial, but practical, positions on identity theft, privacy, information security and compliance topics. "Some experts and privacy advocates may not agree with the blog," says identity theft, privacy and information security blogger and columnist Joe Campana.
This week begins a new era in the Privacy Diary Blog. The blog is open to comments from followers. Campana said, "We all can learn from comments whether positive, negative, neutral or that share a story or provide helpful information. We all can learn from comments"
Some blogs are one-sided propaganda. Others are more of a diary than an interactive forum.
Joe Campana said, "I've sat on numerous committees in recent years where the discussion of opening up online forums and Web logs to the public has been controversial" Two major arguments against interactive forums and blogs include finding time for staff to moderate the forum and fear that less than flattering comments are posted.
Campana said that over the last several weeks, he has noticed an increased number of visitors to Privacy Diary and many visitors clicking through to read the full articles. He said this increasing interest in identity theft, privacy and information security posts inspired him to open the blog to be interactive.
Campana says he doesn't blog from an ivory tower, and that his blog is not for the multinational corporations, big governments, bureaucrats, corporate attorneys or privacy advocates who theorize absolute privacy. He says he blogs for the majority; small and medium size enterprises—businesses, local government, schools and not-for-profit organizations, and their owners, managers, employees and those people responsible for protecting consumer and employee information in those organizations. Campana says it's the small organization focus that differentiates the Privacy Diary Blog from most, if not all others dialogue on privacy and information security.
Dr. Campana, a former science and technology executive has thirty-five years of diverse business and management experience that cuts across business, government, schools and serving not-for-profits. He suggests his broad experience allows him to present practical perspectives on privacy and information security issues that he doesn't see very often.
Campana give a couple of examples. He says it is not reasonable, appropriate or required by law, for a small organization to institute a privacy program of the complexity prescribed by legal bureaucrats and instituted by multinationals. He said that's why he wrote the book on small organization privacy and information best practices, Privacy MakeOver: The Essential Guide to Best Practices http://www.PrivacyMakeOver.com).
Another example is that some privacy advocates suggest that job seekers strip all identifying information from their resumes to eliminate any chance of identity fraud. Campana said, "I'd warn seekers that excessively sanitize their resumes they may be risking any chance they will be considered by employers or recruiters. Employers may not take "identity free" resumes seriously especially with a glut of informative resumes available to them in today's competitive job market. He says this is an example where it is best to be reasonable, rather than privacy-neurotic and unemployed!
Joe Campana says, "My goal in blogging on Privacy Diary http://www.PrivacyDiary.com) is to share my thoughts and philosophies on current privacy and security topics in a tone that is relatable to 97% of all enterprises. I am talking about those small and medium sized enterprises that don't have the luxury of having a staff of privacy or information security professionals with law degrees to boot. Everyone—the expert, the advocate and the average Joe has an opportunity to comment on the Privacy Diary"
This week begins a new era in the Privacy Diary Blog. The blog is open to comments from followers. Campana said, "We all can learn from comments whether positive, negative, neutral or that share a story or provide helpful information. We all can learn from comments"
Some blogs are one-sided propaganda. Others are more of a diary than an interactive forum.
Joe Campana said, "I've sat on numerous committees in recent years where the discussion of opening up online forums and Web logs to the public has been controversial" Two major arguments against interactive forums and blogs include finding time for staff to moderate the forum and fear that less than flattering comments are posted.
Campana said that over the last several weeks, he has noticed an increased number of visitors to Privacy Diary and many visitors clicking through to read the full articles. He said this increasing interest in identity theft, privacy and information security posts inspired him to open the blog to be interactive.
Campana says he doesn't blog from an ivory tower, and that his blog is not for the multinational corporations, big governments, bureaucrats, corporate attorneys or privacy advocates who theorize absolute privacy. He says he blogs for the majority; small and medium size enterprises—businesses, local government, schools and not-for-profit organizations, and their owners, managers, employees and those people responsible for protecting consumer and employee information in those organizations. Campana says it's the small organization focus that differentiates the Privacy Diary Blog from most, if not all others dialogue on privacy and information security.
Dr. Campana, a former science and technology executive has thirty-five years of diverse business and management experience that cuts across business, government, schools and serving not-for-profits. He suggests his broad experience allows him to present practical perspectives on privacy and information security issues that he doesn't see very often.
Campana give a couple of examples. He says it is not reasonable, appropriate or required by law, for a small organization to institute a privacy program of the complexity prescribed by legal bureaucrats and instituted by multinationals. He said that's why he wrote the book on small organization privacy and information best practices, Privacy MakeOver: The Essential Guide to Best Practices http://www.PrivacyMakeOver.com).
Another example is that some privacy advocates suggest that job seekers strip all identifying information from their resumes to eliminate any chance of identity fraud. Campana said, "I'd warn seekers that excessively sanitize their resumes they may be risking any chance they will be considered by employers or recruiters. Employers may not take "identity free" resumes seriously especially with a glut of informative resumes available to them in today's competitive job market. He says this is an example where it is best to be reasonable, rather than privacy-neurotic and unemployed!
Joe Campana says, "My goal in blogging on Privacy Diary http://www.PrivacyDiary.com) is to share my thoughts and philosophies on current privacy and security topics in a tone that is relatable to 97% of all enterprises. I am talking about those small and medium sized enterprises that don't have the luxury of having a staff of privacy or information security professionals with law degrees to boot. Everyone—the expert, the advocate and the average Joe has an opportunity to comment on the Privacy Diary"
Joe Campana
Principal
J. Campana and Associates LLC
Madison, WI
608-241-3500
608-299-3693
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