DESCRIPTION
IG professionals must navigate a rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape: balancing risk, compliance obligations, and operational realities. This session provides a practical guide to understanding major regulatory drivers, privacy frameworks, legal hold processes, and the role of standards in building defensible IG programs.Participants will explore how to monitor and interpret emerging regulations; how global and sector-specific privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA shape IG requirements; how to collaborate effectively with legal teams on legal holds and eDiscovery basics; and how standards and best practices reinforce organizational accountability.
This webinar is ideal for IG practitioners, RIM professionals, compliance partners, and anyone who needs a foundational understanding of the legal and regulatory obligations that influence IG decisions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this session, attendees should be able to:
- Describe the role of regulatory and legal compliance in Information Governance and explain how these requirements influence IG program design.
- Identify major global and sector-specific privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and recognize their impact on data handling and governance.
- Explain the purpose of legal holds and identify basic steps in eDiscovery preparation and collaboration with legal teams.
- Recognize how organizations monitor emerging regulatory changes and apply high-level methods for staying informed.
- Describe the importance of standards and best practices in building a defensible, compliant IG program.
ABOUT
Format
On Demand Webinar
Language
English
Year Published
2026
Credits
1.0 IGP-LEGAL
About this Series
This session is part of ARMA’s IG Mastery Webinar Series, a collection of SME-led overviews that introduce each unit of the upcoming IG Mastery Course, launching mid-2026. Each webinar highlights the most important concepts, frameworks, and practical insights from its unit, offering a high-value preview for anyone interested in strengthening their IG knowledge.You may purchase individual webinars or the full series as a discounted bundle.
