Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Kahn Releases Second Edition of 'Information Nation'

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With the current economic downturn, most organizations are trying to cut back. However in a world fueled by information, to ensure you remain "faster, better, cheaper and legally compliant," it is more important than ever to have a comprehensive plan for information management compliance.

Internationally acclaimed author, industry expert and two-time Britt Literary Award winner Randolph Kahn has released the updated second edition of "Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance."

Published by John W. Wiley and Sons, the book explains why this is not the time to minimize costs in information management programs. It demonstrates how to succeed in this new environment by incorporating an information management compliance philosophy into the business processes and corporate governance structure.

The book is already receiving positive reviews from other industry experts.

"Who would have thought that Information Nation -- the information management compliance 'bible' -- could be improved?" said Jay Cohen, chief compliance officer at Assurant. "The second edition of this book is a must read for any person who cares about information management or litigation readiness."

Kahn, founder of Kahn Consulting, Inc., shares this proven methodology that adopts the principles, controls and discipline necessary to build a solid corporate compliance program.

"Information Nation" details:

New developments regarding the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Substantive changes were made to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines after the publication of the first edition. The book addresses the impact of recent case law upon the guidelines.

The electronic discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Federal Rules amendments have significantly changed the legal landscape for information management compliance. The second edition of "Information Nation" integrates the resulting changes into the content to provide the same kind of common-sense guidance which made the first edition a success.

New material incorporating information compliance news, legal decisions and regulatory updates. The field of information management compliance changes as quickly as the information technology field itself. The second edition of "Information Nation" includes new material encompassing these events and explaining how they affect the information management compliance environment.

Kahn is an internationally acclaimed speaker, consultant and award-winning author of dozens of published works including "Privacy Nation," "Information Nation Warrior," "Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance" and "E-Mail Rules." He is an internationally recognized authority on the legal, compliance, and policy issues of information and a trusted advisor and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies and court systems.

As founder of Kahn Consulting, Inc., Kahn leads a team of information management, regulatory, compliance and technology professionals who serve as consultants and advisors to major world-wide institutions.

The book is available now from John. W. Wiley & Sons at http://www.wiley.com and can be purchased from most major book sellers.