The ALS Group Risk Management Articles

The Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) of approximately 10,000 past and present employees of Seagate Technology, a leading electronics and data storage solutions manufacturer, was handed over freely to cybercriminals. The information included W-2 forms, names of beneficiaries, social security numbers of employees and spouses, etc. Needless to say, the impacted people are not thrilled and have brought suit against Seagate for malpractice and a lack of regard for employees affected by the negligent handling of data.

The non-core activities of your firm can get in the way of serving your customers. Third parties, including outsourcers, can provide some relief from that distraction, but the administrative load does not completely dissolve. Some smart monitoring and evaluation will go a long way toward protecting your firm’s interests.

I’ve headed off on vacation with my wife and kid in sunny Florida, but didn’t want to miss posting something useful for Cyber Tuesday.  Having been preaching the “dos” and “don’ts” of data security for businesses, I had to make sure my own mobile devices were secured while on the move.  My wife will probably disagree, but, in my opinion securing your data (both personal and professional) while on the go is just as, if not more important than making sure you packed your toothbrush and sunscreen.