A recent blog post by the leader of a cybersecurity platform provides a suggestion as to how gig economy companies can protect all the sensitive data they accumulate – and we can add a few more items to that checklist. Arti...more
As 2021 comes to a close, this article recounts some of the biggest trends in data privacy and cybersecurity from the past year and looks ahead at what we anticipate will come to workplaces in 2022. Employers across the...more
12/29/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware
Federal officials have recently warned employers and businesses that they could have insult added to injury if they respond to cyberattacks by making ransomware payments – increasingly requested through cryptocurrency – as...more
10/29/2021
/ Bad Actors ,
Best Practices ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Sanctions
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have deserted the physical workplace. Modern technology and remote access capabilities have made it possible to transform almost any job to a telework position. As...more
10/7/2020
/ Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Confidential Information ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Technology ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Remote Working ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Sensitive Personal Information
As states begin to reopen and businesses that were shuttered for some time plan for a return to work, many employers are faced with the challenge of determining how best to create a safe work environment for employees. In...more
6/2/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Wearable Technology ,
Workplace Safety
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many employers now operating remotely to conduct meetings via video conference – which has created a whole new set of various privacy and cybersecurity concerns. While these remote work tools...more
4/27/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Videoconference ,
Zoom®
Due to some last-minute bargaining between state lawmakers and proponents of a controversial data privacy initiative, California businesses will soon need to prepare to comply with a new state measure designed to protect...more
6/29/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Arbitration ,
Attorney General ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Encryption ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right To Cure ,
Right to Delete
It is tax season once again, and with it comes an increased threat of phishing scams targeting human resources and payroll personnel. In 2016, the IRS alerted employers to a then-emerging email phishing scheme in which...more
2/21/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Email ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fraudulent Wire Transfers ,
Hackers ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Payroll Companies ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Spoofing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Tax Forms ,
Tax Returns ,
W-2
This same time last year, many in the business community were eagerly anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, which was to decide the standard that should be applied to determine whether...more
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) recently released a set of guidelines intended to serve as a benchmark for law firm cybersecurity practices. The guidelines include information retention, return, and destruction,...more
An unfortunate number of employers have recently fallen victim to a phishing scam that tricks them into disclosing highly sensitive employee information to unknown third parties. Make sure to warn your Human Resources and...more
4/1/2016
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Email ,
Hackers ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Returns ,
W-2