My lunchtime speaking engagement was at the International Association of Privacy Professional’s Boston KnowledgeNet. I had the pleasure to share the panel with Mike Spinney from Six-Weight (www.sixweight.com) and identity theft guru Robert Siciliano. We had a spirited discussion about privacy training and awareness. You can access their blogs in the panel to the right…. Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Employee Theft
Check your employee handbook – what you might think is fraud and abuse may not be a federal case….
Posted in Data Compliance & SecurityMy colleagues over at the Employment Matters blog report on an interesting decision drawing attention to the need for clear and explicit policies regarding “acceptable use” of computers and company information and the absolute necessity to terminate access once an employee or contractor is terminated. Particularly in light of the upcoming Massachusetts data security regulations,… Continue Reading
Data Breach du Jour ….
Posted in Data BreachThe Associated Press reports that American Express has notified some card-holders that their information may have been compromised. According to an American Express spokesperson, the breach resulted from an employee’s recent theft of data. In this tough economy, outside threats to personal information held by companies is not the end of the story. The possibility… Continue Reading
