How easy is your password to crack?
Filed under: Document retention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Is your carefully chosen password as secure as you think it is? Read more
Employers forced to fight ID theft
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As identity theft becomes a bigger problem, state governments are giving more crime-fighting responsibility to organizations that store people’s personal info — including employers. Read more
Former inmate caught breaking into prison’s IT system
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Many companies run background checks while hiring to keep convicted criminals away from sensitive corporate data. Here’s a case where that strategy wouldn’t have worked. Read more
4 types of identity theft HR can help prevent
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HR departments hold a lot of personal information about employees — which makes HR a big target for hackers. Read more
Company targeted in immigration raid used E-Verify
Filed under: Applicant background screening, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Last week a Mississippi manufacturer was raided by the feds after it was discovered it had employed 600 illegal immigrants. The twist: The company used E-Verify to check the eligibility of all its hires. Read more
Online scammers ready to exploit hurricane victims
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Even before Hurricane Gustav hit land, online scam artists were getting ready to take advantage of the disaster. Read more
New laws put HR on hot seat for ID theft
Filed under: Document retention, Security and law, Special Report
In a recent court case, one company that thought it was buttoned-up against ID theft ended up paying $550K to employees because of a security breach. That’s just one example of how new data security laws are raising the stakes for HR and IT. Read more
“But the e-mail said it was from HR …”
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E-mail scammers have a new tactic for stealing people’s personal info: posing as their employer’s HR manager. Read more
