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How easy is your password to crack?


June 16, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: 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?

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Employers forced to fight ID theft


February 2, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Document retention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

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.

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Former inmate caught breaking into prison’s IT system


December 8, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: IT staffing, In this week's e-newsletter, 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.

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4 types of identity theft HR can help prevent


October 28, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Document retention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

HR departments hold a lot of personal information about employees — which makes HR a big target for hackers.

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Company targeted in immigration raid used E-Verify


September 5, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: 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.

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Online scammers ready to exploit hurricane victims


September 4, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

Even before Hurricane Gustav hit land, online scam artists were getting ready to take advantage of the disaster.

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New laws put HR on hot seat for ID theft


April 28, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: 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.

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“But the e-mail said it was from HR …”


April 23, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

E-mail scammers have a new tactic for stealing people’s personal info: posing as their employer’s HR manager.

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