A study (registration required) by two data security firms, Norse in Silicon Valley and SANS, discussed in a recent L.A. Times article, confirms the concerns raised by the FDA and others about increased use of internet-connected medical devices by healthcare providers and the corresponding increase in the information systems of those providers being attacked,
Court Denies Access To Employee Social Media Accounts
If the intersection of social networking and workplace privacy laws piques your attention, you may find an article written by my colleague Michael Frankel particularly interesting. He writes about a recent case, Pecile v. Titan Capital Group, LLC out of New York, where the court refused to grant the defendants’ request for access to the
Top 14 for 2014
In honor of National Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 14 for 2014.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide critical areas businesses will need to consider in 2014.
- Location Based Tracking. As the utilization of GPS enable devices becomes more and more prevalent, employers are often faced
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 –
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
Special Report – Social Media in the Workplace
Jackson Lewis Special Report on Social Media in the Workplace.
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How Do I Track Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.
California law soon may require commercial websites that collect personal data to disclose how they respond to “Do Not Track” signals from Web browsers. AB 370, an amendment to the California Online Privacy Protection Act (Act), which was sponsored by Attorney General Kamala Harris, passed the California Senate and Assembly at the end of
Pew Research Center Says 72% of Adults Online (Your Employees) Use Social Networking Sites
Today’s Pew Research Center report that 72% of online adults use social networking sites, a significant increase since 2005, should spur more employers to address social media in the workplace.
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New Mexico Joins Other States That Have Passed Social Media Privacy Laws
Add New Mexico to the list of states with social medica privacy laws
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