On December 13, 2013, Fordham Law School’s Center on Law and Information Policy published a study (Study) that paints a sobering picture of how many public schools across the country handle student data, particularly with respect to data they store and services they (and students) use in the “cloud.” There is little doubt that many
Can We Prohibit Employees From Making Video/Audio Recordings at Work?
Check out our labor colleagues’ recent post (see Labor & Collective Bargaining blog) concerning the permissibility of a policy to prohibit audio/video recording in the workplace under the National Labor Relations Act, and the decision in Whole Foods Market, Inc., Case No. 1-CA-96965 (10/30/13).
Most of us do not go too far –
New Jersey Settles Alleged COPPA Violation
In a recent consent order, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs settled an investigation involving Dokogeo, Inc., a California based mobile application developer.
Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) websites and online services which collect information from children younger than 13 are subject to certain parental notice and consent requirements.
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Video Interview: Discussing Google Glass in the Workplace with LXBN TV
Following up on my recent post on Google Glass and its impact on the workplace, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN on the subject. In the brief video interview I explain the general workplace issues it presents and also touch on the potential data management concerns.
Google Glass in the Workplace
WSJ reported on November 22, 2013, Google’s push to move Google Glass, a computerized device with an “optical head-mounted display,” into the mainstream by tapping the prescription eyewear market through VSP Global—a nationwide vision benefits provider and maker of frames and lenses. If the speed and immersion of technology over the past few years
Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Rain – A Forecast for Problems in the Cloud
If your cloud service provider sounds like your local weather reporter – partly cloudy with a chance of rain – you may be in for a data security storm. A USA Today guest essay by Rajiv Gupta highlights the need for a multi-layered approach for cloud providers to ensure data stored in the cloud is
Healthcare.gov Not Secure, According to IT Security Experts
According to testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and warnings from IT security experts, individuals using the federal government’s website to obtain health coverage through the Exchange are likely putting the security of their sensitive personal information at significant risk. Reports about the cost of the federal website vary,
Florida Considers Prohibition on Employers Requesting Access to Social Media Accounts
The Florida Senate is considering joining a multitude of states which have banned employers from requesting or requiring access to current or prospective employees’ social media accounts.
Senate Bill SB198, entitled “An Act Relating to Social Media Privacy,” would prohibit employers from requiring or requesting access to employee or applicant social media accounts and
Special Report – Social Media in the Workplace
Jackson Lewis Special Report on Social Media in the Workplace.
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Class Action Alleging Improper Viewing of Driver’s License Information Dismissed as to Minnesota State Officials
The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA"), 18 U.S.C. Section 2721, et seq, was enacted by Congress in 1994 after the highly-publicized murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer by a stalker who obtained her unlisted address from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. ("DMV"). The Act restricts state DMVs from disclosing personal information contained in motor vehicle records except