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Software company hit with $1B lawsuit

December 6, 2017 By Lauren Stead Leave a Comment

A lawsuit was filed in New York against electronic health records vendor eClinicalWorks for the failure to protect millions of patients’ records.

Restricting app access can be discrimination, court rules

April 14, 2015 By David King Leave a Comment

There’s a recent court case that might have escaped your notice – but the decision could serve as a warning for IT pros.

Fired worker took sensitive information – and still wins in court

December 3, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

When this worker was fired from her job, she quickly sent sensitive information to a private email account. But when the company took her to court, a judge actually ruled in her favor. Find out why – and what you can do to avoid similar legal trouble. 

Company sues after former employees took confidential info: Who won?

July 8, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

Workers saved company information to a thumb drive, then quit to start a rival business. Their former employer sued. The outcome shows why safe data transfer policies are important and must be clear.

Heads up: Data breaches could be getting more costly

March 19, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

What’s the cost of a few stolen laptops? Try $3 million, thanks to a controversial data breach settlement.

If former users stole data, why did the court give them a pass?

March 12, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

A recent lawsuit shows that when it comes to protecting your systems, IT might not receive much help through legal avenues. In this case, former employees stole data, but the lawsuit against them had to be thrown out because it relies on a very old law.

Caught watching porn at work: So why did he get his job back?

February 5, 2014 By David King Leave a Comment

This case had “you’re fired” written all over it. A teacher was caught watching and emailing porn at work. But a judge ruled he could get his job back. Why? 

Court: Company can’t read personal email on employee’s smartphone

September 4, 2013 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

As more employees use mobile devices for work, IT departments are trying to develop policies to protect sensitive company information from new mobile security threats. But rules might also be needed to protect employee privacy as well. 

The 25 costliest tech screw-ups of all time

April 10, 2013 By Sam Narisi 2 Comments

All organizations depend on IT to keep operations up and running. That means tech mistakes – even seemingly minor ones – can have a huge impact on the organization and its bottom line. 

When can data breaches get companies sued?

April 3, 2013 By Sam Narisi Leave a Comment

In recent years, many victims of IT security incidents have filed data breach lawsuits. When are companies being held accountable after data is stolen? 

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