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Report Link More States Enact Data Security/Breach Notification Legislation.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 29, 2008 Breaches of personal data continue to affect millions of individuals in the United States and internationally. To help protect their residents, state legislatures in the U.S. continue to pass laws aimed at protecting this data and requiring certain holders of data to provide notification in the case of a breach. While bills continue to be mulled in states such as Missouri, Alabama and Iowa, this article discusses briefly some recent developments in states that have enacted or are likely to enact data security legislation. As repositories for information subject to these laws, employers need to be aware of new mandates and be prepared to deal with the new notification requirements should a breach occur. Report Link Unmasking Illegal On-Line Activity.Shaw Valenza LLP - April 24, 2008 Most employers now have some web presence, through their own internet sites and also as an internet portal for employees who use the internet at work. Used illegally to spread defamatory statements or publish trade secrets, the internet has to potential to do significant damage to a business. Employers need to consider two related subjects: how to respond if defamatory or privacy-protected information about the organization is released on-line; and how to manage their own internet resources to avoid liability. Report Link Technological Advances - A Double-Edged Sword.Jackson Lewis LLP - January 25, 2008 To say that technology is changing daily is an understatement. In the business world, we take for granted many of the technological advancements that have allowed us do our jobs more quickly and efficiently than workers twenty - or even ten - years ago. However, the same technology that has increased productivity also has created new threats and challenges for employers. Report Link Responding to a Breach of Company Electronic Personal Information.Jackson Lewis LLP - October 03, 2006 Instances of identity theft, stolen laptops, unauthorized entries into electronic data bases and similar attacks on company-held personal data are on the rise, becoming more frequent and affecting more individuals. As a result of such security breaches, many people have had the unfortunate task of rebuilding their credit rating while their financial life is put on hold. The good news is that nearly all states have enacted laws to help individuals protect their personal information and avoid falling victim to identity theft. These measures range from codifying the crime of identity theft and increasing civil and criminal penalties to requiring specific protections for certain types of information, such as social security numbers. Report Link Violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by Employees (pdf).Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP - June 14, 2006 Remember the computer
guy in “Jurassic Park” who
created a program to prevent
his employer from accessing
the system, which allowed T-Rex to
escape the electric fence and eat the
lawyer? Report Link "Deleting Data" Proves Costly For Employee (pdf).Ogletree Deakins - May 10, 2006 A federal appellate court recently
reinstated a lawsuit brought by an employer
against a former employee who
deleted all the data on his companyissued
computer following his resignation.
The court ruled that the employee
could be held liable under federal law
for loading software on the computer
which made recovering business files
impossible. International Airport Centers,
L.L.C. v. Citrin, No. 05-1522, Seventh
Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8,
2006). Report Link Employee's Deletion of Computer Files May Violate Hacker Law.Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP. - May 04, 2006 Employees who destroy their employer's computer files on their way out the door may face liability under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA"). Report Link Employees Who Delete Computer Data w/o Auth. Risk Prosecution under Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (pdf).Vedder Price - April 07, 2006 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has
ruled that employers may pursue charges under the
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030 et
seq. (“CFAA”), against employees who permanently
delete information from company-provided computers
without authorization. Report Link Employers May Have a Remedy Under Federal Law Against Ex-Employees who Commit Computer Sabotage.Ford & Harrison LLP - March 29, 2006 The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer can pursue its claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) against an employee who permanently deleted files on an employer-provided computer before he quit to start his own competing business. See International Airport Centers, L.L.C. v. Citrin (7th Cir. March 8, 2006). The Seventh Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of the employer's claim against the employee and remanded the case for trial. Report Link When Hitting Delete By Employees = Computer Fraud And/Or A Crime.Helms Mulliss & Wicker - March 24, 2006 In a recent March 2006 decision, the federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a departing employee who allegedly installed an erasure program on his company computer, resulting in the permanent deletion of various electronic files, could be found liable for violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Report Link Legal Risks To The Employer In The Electronic Workplace And How To Avoid Them.Semmes Bowen & Semmes - November 01, 2002 In fact, it is clear that technology isdeveloping at a far more rapid pace than either corresponding legislation or case law. One result of this ever widening gap is that employers are exposed to legal risks. While these risks are present, they can be successfully avoided by undertaking preventive measures. Report Link When Employees Use the Internet, Beware Legal Issues.GigaLaw.com - April 01, 2001 Discusses legal and other issues that arise from workplace Internet use.
Report Link ACCESS DENIED . . THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE OF INTERNET ACCESS IN THE WORKPLACE.Boult, Cummings, Conners, Berry, PLC - (No Date) With all of the resources currently available, many employers find it advantageous to allow employees access to the Internet. The provision of such access, however, raises certain issues for employers.
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May 13, 2008 Shaw Valenza LLPHow to Stay Union FreeLas Vegas
2008-5-13 Jackson Lewis LLPConducting Effective Investigations of Employment Claims: Essential Skills for Internal InvestigatorsHouston
May 13, 2008 Littler2008 Public Sexual Harassment Training for supervisors and managers.Universal City
May 13, 2008 Ballard RosenbergSHRM Morris County Monthly Legal UpdateFlorham Park
2008-5-14 SHRM Morris County ChapterThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActHartford
2008-5-14 Jackson Lewis LLPDigital Dangers: Recent E-Discovery Developments and TrendsLas Vegas
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