The proposed bill prohibits an employer from requiring a current or prospective employee to provide access to a personal account or even asking if they have an account or profile on a social networking website. By Alice Cheng Last month, a New Jersey Assembly committee approved a measure that would prohibit an employer from requiring a current or prospective employee…
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NJ Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Deletion Of Stored Information On Photocopy Machines And Scanners
NJ Assembly Bill A-1238 requires the destruction of records stored on digital copy machines under certain circumstances in order to prevent identity theft By Alice Cheng Last week, the New Jersey Assembly passed Bill-A1238 in an attempt to prevent identity theft. This bill requires that information stored on photocopy machines and scanners to be destroyed…
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Mobile Device Policies
Companies are increasingly allowing their employees to use their own personal mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones, to remotely access work resources. This “bring your own device” trend can present certain security and privacy risks for companies, especially in regulated industries where different types of data require different levels of security. At the…
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RFID and Workplace Privacy
The Use of RFID In The Workplace Sparks Privacy Concerns OlenderFeldman recently had the opportunity to speak with Karen Boman of Rigzone about RFID technology and workplace privacy. Although the article focuses on the oil industry, the best practices of openness and transparency are generally applicable to most workplaces. The entire article can be found here,…
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