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Archive for the 'Records' Category

SNOOPING PRACTICES: WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY DOING TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

We are constantly bombarded with the threat of strangers stealing our identity and yet do we ever consider what personal information is available to our co-workers?
I just read where Cyber-Ark Software conducted a survey which revealed that one in three  IT employees admitted to peeking at the personal information of other employees including human resources information, […]

IN AND OUTS OF EMPLOYEE RECORDKEEPING

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Recordkeeping is a critical part of the Human Resource function. The right documentation can make or  your defense against employee lawsuits not to mention fines and penalties from government agencies.
So I thought I would respond to a recent question from a reader about how to determine what should and what shouldn’t be kept in an […]

IDENTITY THEFT ON THE RISE

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Okay, so you already know I sometimes watch (or maybe Tivo?) the Today Show first thing in the morning because I mentioned it in a previous blog.
Well, recently they were discussing identity theft and how our own government has made us vulnerable because they are actually publishing our personal information on their websites including military discharge […]