Subject Areas

Information Assurance

 

• Online/electronic notarization implementation; Updated: currently enacted in 44 states; eWills in 10 states; Federal online notary legislation (SECURE Act of 2023)

• Notarial law advisory services (including cybernotary services)

• Electronic signature and electronic apostille services and laws

• Interstate and international recognition of official records

Information Security

 

• Federated/de-centralized digital identity legal frameworks and policies (legal liability and transnational legal recognition)

• Distributed trust: identity proofing services (third party intermediaries) for user-controlled digital identities

• De-centralized consumer control: User Managed Access (UMA) data sharing protocols and implementation

• Legal frameworks for secure data sharing, security policy compliance, and cybersecurity

Information Privacy

 

• Consent governance for privacy and GDPR compliance

• Digital identity systems and human rights design perspectives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs)

• De-centralized data governance: European Union LIGHTest Program applications (international cross-border information sharing, climate change, and GDPR compliance)

• Legal frameworks for confidential data sharing, consent management, and privacy policy compliance

 

Information Risk Management

 

Methods for enabling and leveraging de-centralized consumer control over digital identity, electronic signatures, and consents to data sharing are proving to be effective risk management strategies in the entire domain of digital services.