The digital age makes proving breach by departing employees easier

Employers need to be aware of the increasing risks of removal of confidential information by departing employees

Does your business have a false sense of security?

Various big-name businesses have recently been targeted by hackers. But how (and why) does this keep happening?

Top five tips for data security

What you need to know about keeping your organisation's data safe

Why social networking carries more risk than you realise

As millions of users of dating website Ashley Madison lay awake sweating about who will be reading the now freely available data on their indiscretions, those who use more innocent-seeming social...

IT security staff in high demand

Almost half (47%) of chief information officers expect to appoint additional IT security personnel to their teams this year

Are your employees seizing their last chance to cheat?

Do you scrutinise contractor invoices more closely toward the end of a contract? Do you ask your accounts department to pay more attention to those last expense claims inching in before the financial...

Discarded phones present data leak risk

Employees could be unwittingly leaking their workplace's data when disposing of electronic devices, according to research from Proven Legal Technologies.

Is your information governance plan ready for the Internet-of-Things?

Emerging types of data are presenting a significant challenge to the information governance strategies of many businesses.

Hot topic: data protection regulation, part two

Updated EU data protection regulation may impose restrictions on the use of employee data. This could mean businesses have to pay fines and sanctions of up to 5% of annual turnover if they misuse...

Hot topic: Data protection regulation

Updated EU data protection regulation may impose restrictions on the use of employee data. This could mean businesses have to pay fines and sanctions of up to 5% of annual turnover if they misuse...

How closely should employers monitor staff?

Employers have been using analytics for some time to understand what makes their staff tick. They have more data than ever on employees, and more tools and technology with which to analyse it.

Data collection may cause legal ‘hurdles’ for HR, warns law firm

Updated EU data protection regulation may cause trouble for businesses collecting and mining employee data, law firm Allen & Overy has warned.