As more and more companies become victim to data loss through phishing campaigns and insider threats, and the loss of data becomes riskier, companies are struggling to address the risks through employee education efforts. Note that we call it “education” and not “training.” No one likes training, so be mindful of how you are presenting
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Privacy Tip #152 – Device Self-Defense
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
If you have bought a new cell phone recently, you have seen that the technology of the newest smart phones is far more advanced than in the past, and have features that most people don’t understand or use.
When I conduct employee education for companies on data privacy and security, I devote a portion of…
Maine joins the mainstream with new social media law
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Social Media
Joining more than 20 other states, and many of its sister states in the Northeast, Maine has passed a social media law that prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to provide them with their social media account information and passwords. This social media law was not passed in the traditional fashion of passage by…