The use of Big Data to make hiring and other employment decisions will continue to grow in its use and scope. At a recent meeting, however...
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A new survey exploring the main causes of corporate data breaches suggests that three out of four organizations in the US have been hit with the...
MoreNew Report Finds Insider Corporate Data Theft and Malware Infections Among Biggest Threat to Digital Business in 2016
Insider data theft and malware attacks top the list of the most significant concerns for enterprise security executives, a new report from...
MoreFTC’s Data Security Expectations “Abundantly Clear” Following LabMD Decision
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its opinion and final order against LabMD, Inc. which concluded that LabMD’s data security...
MoreEU Data Transfers to the U.S.: Considering Your Options after Privacy Shield
With the recent approval of the EU-US Privacy Shield framework and the ability to start filing online registrations on 1 August, many companies...
MoreUK Votes to Leave the EU: Data Protection Standards Unlikely to be Affected
The UK has decided to withdraw its membership from the European Union. Despite the result, data protection standards are unlikely to be affected...
MorePennsylvania Employee Proceeds With Invasion of Privacy Claim Arising out of Positive Drug Test Result
A federal court in Pennsylvania has allowed an employee to proceed with a wrongful discharge/invasion of privacy claim related to her discharge...
MoreBig Data, Background Checks, and Discrimination
The White House released a report to herald its focus on discrimination in “big data” assisted personnel screening algorithms. The report...
MoreNew York State Contractor Is Said To Threaten Privacy Of Millions With Outsourcing
The lease on an Albany warehouse holding fingerprint records and other personal information collected from 22 million people was about to expire...
MoreChattanooga Police Backlogged On 23,000 Expunged Records
While Chattanooga leaders are working to make it easier to hire people with criminal backgrounds, the Chattanooga Police Department is years...
MoreFTC Settles Claims Against Group of Data Brokers Dealing in Personal Information
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached settlements with three affiliated companies accused of selling the financial and...
MoreEU-U.S. Privacy Shield Details Announced
The full text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework is now available. Privacy Shield wasdesigned by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European...
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