TOOL: A Blog That Covers Workplace Privacy, Data ...
November 11, 2009
Feature: The blog from law firm Jackson Lewis tracks issues in all three areas. (11/11/2009)
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New National Health Care Claims Database to ...
October 29, 2009
News: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's move is seen as part of an effort to replace the flawed Ingenix system. Funding is to come from $100 million in fines collected to date.
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Are Your Employees Dangerously 'Intexticated'?
October 16, 2009
Feature: Commentary: Cell phones, BlackBerrys and iPods are affecting job safety. Some businesses have already recognized the dangers associated with such devices, and have put policies in place to limit their use at work. Others, however, have ...
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Ex-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade ...
October 16, 2009
News: A former Ford Motor Co. engineer has been charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker after accepting a job in China in 2006.
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Doctors Warned of Data Theft Risk From Laptop ...
October 15, 2009
News: The American Medical Association is warning physicians across the country about the possibility that their identities could be stolen as a result of a theft of a laptop from the car of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association employee.
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Worker Privacy: Not Just a Problem for Erin ...
October 1, 2009
Feature: It might seem impossible that an employee's privacy could be violated in the tell-all world of Facebook and Twitter. But workers do have privacy rights, and employers violate them at their peril. Here are three examples of note. (10/1/20
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On-Call Disputes Create Litigation Dangers
September 13, 2009
Feature: 'On-call' arrangements are common in many industries, but some employees are claiming that their on-call assignments are so restrictive that they should be considered 'on duty' and therefore be entitled to their hourly wage (including ...
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Privacy Concerns and Employee Surveillance
September 3, 2009
Feature: Employees may have enforceable privacy interests in work areas, such as enclosed offices where they work, changing rooms and lockers accessible only to the employee. While searches or surveillance of work areas can be defended with ...
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Hacked: Data Heists Teach Lessons in Cyber Risk ...
August 25, 2009
News: The indictment of an alleged master hacker in massive data thefts underscores the role that risk managers play in information technology security.
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New Regulations Cover Health Care Information ...
August 25, 2009
News: The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued regulations requiring providers, health plans and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to notify individuals when their health ...
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