North Carolina is the Latest State to Propose Barring Employers from Accessing Employee Social Media Accounts . . . and Why These Laws Can be Troublesome for Business
The North Carolina House recently passed the Job and Education Privacy Act (House Bill 846), which would prohibit employers from requesting that an employee or job applicant grant access to their personal electronic account or social networ
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2013 VERIZON DATA BREACH INVESTIGATION REPORT
The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report is now available. As in past years, the Report provides useful information regarding trends in data breaches, and tips for protecting your company. The following are highlights from the Repor
COURTS REACH DIFFERENT CONCLUSIONS IN DATA PRIVACY AND DATA BREACH CASES SEEKING CLASS CERTIFICATION
In a tale of two courts, two federal courts have recently gone in opposite directions on the issue of class certification in data privacy and data breach lawsuits. In In Re Hannaford Bros. Co. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation[1], the
THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, “IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY”. . . WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?
On February 12, 2013, President Obama, dissatisfied with Congress’ failure to pass legislation to protect the infrastructure that is critical to the Country’s operation, signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Improving Critical Infrastruc
YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU…EMPLOYEE DATA THEFT
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute revealed that employees are causing company’s to lose intellectual property (IP) with startling frequency. Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this behavior is the lack of knowledge of the companies tha
2012 Verizon Data Breach Investigative Report
Each year since 2004, Verizon has released a Data Breach Investigative Report. The 2012 Report (based on 2011 data) is now available. The Report, which contains a compilation and analysis of reported breaches, should be of interest to busin