| COURSE DESCRIPTION: HR executives who aren’t up to speed on the new privacy and data security obligations regulations may be exposing their companies to huge fines, legal liability and reputational risk. To curb the epidemic of identity theft, State legislatures enacted legislation last year that places a far greater burden on organizations to protect sensitive employee and customer data. How sure are you that your company is storing, transporting and disposing of sensitive personal information correctly?
Your department is an attractive target for identity thieves. HR gathers and houses precisely the personal information thieves are looking for – social security numbers, drivers license number, and bank account numbers. All the more reason why you need to master state-of-the-art preventive measures that frustrate identity thieves and keep your company out of court.
In this course, designed to reduce your legal exposure and thwart identity thieves, participants will learn:
- The legal consequences companies face if they don’t implement state-of-the-art company-wide measures to protect sensitive information
- Best-practice policies and procedures for storing both electronic and paper data and protecting the confidentiality of your employee and customer records
- How to work more effectively with the IT department to establish password-protection and data-access protocols to secure sensitive data that is stored electronically
- The key risk factors that make companies more vulnerable to identity theft
- Data-protection best practices when transporting records of employees
- How to deal effectively with third-party vendors and temporary employees who have access to your company data
- The dangers of using SSN numbers for employee identification
- The importance of implementing communication strategies that create awareness about identity theft throughout the organization.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Christine E. Lyon, Esq., is with the Palo Alto office of Morrison Foerster. She counsels clients regarding the collection, use, and transfer of personal information as organizations seek to comply with global data protection laws. She regularly advises global companies on multinational privacy compliance efforts including the consolidation of Human Resources data, technology use and monitoring policies, centralization of employee and customer data, and the implications of various national laws on electronic privacy and information security.
 HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you're not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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