Workplace Data Protection: Minimizing Security Breach Risks and Responding to Sensitive Information Leaks

Usama Kahf  presented "Workplace Data Protection: Minimizing Security Breach Risks and Responding to Sensitive Information Leaks."

Tuesday. April 22, 2014

10:30am – 12:00pm (Pacific)
1:30pm – 3:00pm (Eastern)

Topics covered included:

• Why it’s so important to ensure that you have appropriate procedural safeguards in place to guard against a security breach that could compromise confidential employee data
• The legal liabilities an organization could face should a data breach occur, and HR’s role if that happens
• Best practices for safeguarding employees’ sensitive data
• The type of organizational philosophy and processes organizations should have in place to keep electronic data safe and secure
• How to draft a policy that comprehensively addresses BYOD and the use of company laptops, which could pose significant risks for data breaches
• Notice requirements under state and federal laws in the event of a breach of confidential employee information