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Departing Employees More Likely to Take Company Data Than Office Supplies, Survey Shows
For companies concerned about protecting sensitive electronic data, a new survey reveals an alarming set of worker attitudes: employees openly admit they would take company data, including customer data and product plans, when leaving a job.
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Read more More Than 20 Million Names Have Multiple SSNs Says Risk Management Firm
More than 20 million Americans have multiple Social Security numbers associated with their name in commercial records, according to ID Analytics, Inc., a consumer risk management company. Rather than serving as a unique identifier, more than 40 million SSNs are associated with multiple people, the company says.
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Read more IRS Issues Tips for Small Businesses on Employee v. Independent Contractor; Phishing Warning
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new tip sheet on employee v. independent contractor, and also warns electronic taxpayers about a phishing scam from fraudsters posing as the IRS.
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Increased Cyber Threats Not Prompting More to Purchase Network Liability Policies
As the threat of devastating cyber attacks across all sectors continues to increase, the vast majority of companies (73 percent) have not purchased network liability policies, according to a Towers Watson survey.
Read more 42 Percent of Network Administrators Worried About Employee Use of Social Media
Increased complexities such as the use of social media and smartphones by employees are keeping network and systems administrators at enterprises busy — although more than half feel sufficiently budgeted and/or staffed to support current information security needs, according to a survey commissioned by VanDyke Software®.
Read more Violence in Healthcare Settings Rising, Security Steps Recommended
Citing leadership, human resource-related factors, assessment, and communication failures as top factors, The Joint Commission says that health care institutions are confronting steadily increasing rates of crime, including violent crimes such as assault, rape and homicide.
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Read more SBA Blog Looks at Protecting Intellectual Property in Foreign Markets
Companies venturing into international trade should plan on protecting and enforcing trademarks, copyrights, and patents overseas, and know where they can find help in case their product is pirated, says a blog sponsored by the Small Business Administration.
Read more Businesses Not Believed To Be Protecting Against Work Discrimination and ID Theft
One in three Americans believes that businesses are not doing enough to protect them from workplace discrimination and identity theft, according to a recent survey from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
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