In the IAPP 2017 Privacy Tech Vendor Report, the IAPP has identified companies offering privacy technology solutions and loosely categorized the types of solutions they offer — from assessment managers to data discovery tools. The report also includes insight from a…
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Philadelphia to Prohibit Employer Questions About an Applicant’s Wage History
In an effort to advance wage equality, the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance is being amended to make the city the first to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants. The law also prohibits reliance on wage history in determining the wages…
The Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Rules Affecting Federal Government Contractors
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) council has issued a final rule that broadly requires specific privacy training and annual re-training for contractor or subcontractor personnel dealing with “personally identifiable information (PII). The provisions have no…
First Settlement Reached Under Illinois
A Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago recently issued a final approval for a $1.5 million settlement between L.A. Tan Enterprises Inc. and a class of the franchise’s customers who claim it failed to properly handle their biometric information. This is the first…
NJ Bank Sued by Job Applicants Over Credit Reports
New Jersey’s Valley National Bank is facing a putative class action in federal court after violating the federal fair credit reporting law when the company obtained consumer reports on job applicants without first informing the candidates. The suits seek damages…
Illinois Appellate Court Reminds Employers of Restrictions on Credit Checks
Neiman Marcus was found guilty of violating the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act when a conditional offer of employment for an entry level sales associate was rescinded after the store ran a credit check that revealed judgments against her. The store argued for…
2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States
IBM and Ponemon Institute are pleased to present the 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States, our 11th annual benchmark study on the cost of data breach incidents for companies located in the United States. The average cost for each lost or stolen record…
Bank of America Dodges Suit Over Disclosing Background Checks
A California judge recently dismissed a putative class action filed against Bank of America Inc. and others after J. Robert Berrellez alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies and the Consumer Credit Reporting…
Use of Big Data Has Implications for Equal Employment Opportunity
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, Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic stressed the importance of how laws may affect the technology-driven workplace. A professor at…
Data Theft Rises Sharply, Insiders to Blame
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 loss or theft of sensitive data in the last two years — and insiders are usually the ones at fault.According to the…