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3 Reasons Why Mobile-friendly Employee Benefits Matter
Steven Bearak, CEO of IdentityForce Jun 27, 2017 Today’s workforce is always connected, whether at work or throughout their personal lives. Employees have countless apps on their smartphones which often makes it easier for them to do quick personal tasks during work hours or even answer work emails in a flash when they are “off the clock.” The bottom line is that mobile anywhere, anytime access makes all aspects of our connected lives much more productive.
Disaster! Are your People Safe?
When a terrorist incident or natural disaster occurs the biggest headache for HR is to rapidly discover if any employees are in the vicinity and in need of help. New technology can help without negatively impacting personal privacy. The recent Nairobi hotel terrorist attack reminds us again of the threats to workers in major centers around the world, and the challenge for their employers to discharge their ‘duty of care’.
5 Tools for Employee Compliance and Cybersecurity
This article gives you 5 practical tools to use to maintain employee compliance and cybersecurity. It will help you to avoid any unexpected issues. When you try to develop stronger cybersecurity policies, it’s important to get all employees on board. Here are 5 tips on how to achieve employee compliance with your company’s safety standards. Whenever someone uses the Internet to subscribe to a service or purchase something, they have to share their data.
ComplyWorks Acquires EHS Solutions Provider Ariscu
ComplyWorks Ltd. is proud to announce that it has acquired its long-standing partner in a business, Ariscu – formerly Green Gain Consulting. Ariscu is a global environment, health, and safety (EHS) solutions provider that helps businesses manage daily operational EHS and legal compliance requirements. ComplyWorks purchased Ariscu to expand on its field-level capabilities, further adding to its current governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) platform.
Preventing Cyber-Attacks by Equipping HR teams
Increasingly, cybersecurity-related responsibilities are falling into the domain of the HR professional. In a world where cyber-attacks constantly threaten businesses, how can HR help to ensure that employee data is secure? Securing enterprise infrastructure is partly the domain of human resources professionals since they, with their IT counterparts, influence security policy and its enforcement.
Are Your Employees Making These Cyber Security Mistakes?
Cyber-attacks strike every 39 seconds. Dangerous practices or inadequate protections are putting many businesses at risk. If your organization is making any of these common cyber security mistakes, you could be too. Picture this. You’re sitting at your desk, working diligently. Your phone is nearby, so you pick it up quickly, just to check if there are any new messages. In the short time it takes you to do this, a cyber-attack has occurred somewhere in the world.
Don’t Forget These 7 Security Measures When Implementing a BYOD Policy
It’s great to offer your employees the choice to work from anywhere and with any device. However, security and risk mitigation go right on with it - we show you how. BYOD or Bring your own device is now a buzzword across industries and sectors. However, with new and emerging forms of work, spanning locations, platforms and devices, come several uncertainties about risks and security threats. That said, employers continue to offer BYOD as a perk to a young and dynamic workforce.
6 Things Your Employee Cyber Security Policy Needs
The best way to educate your employees about cybersecurity is to develop an employee cybersecurity policy. Here are six things your employee cybersecurity policy needs There is a lot of impressive technology that exists to help prevent cyber attacks, but if your employees aren’t informed, that technology alone will not be able to stop a breach. The best way to educate your employees about cybersecurity is to develop an employee cybersecurity policy.
Social media: Risk or opportunity for today's businesses?
Whether for business or personal use, your employees are actively engaging with social networks. Many organizations are encouraging their employees to serve as brand ambassadors, relying on them to help spread and increase engagement of company news. Even HR teams are relying on social networks, especially LinkedIn, for filling the talent pipeline. There’s no denying the impact social media has on the workplace.
Identity Theft Protection: A Powerful Voluntary Benefit
With the rise of online banking and digital transactions, identity fraud has increased. Peter Marcia, CEO of YouDecide, a voluntary benefits outsourcing firm, discusses why employers should offer identity theft protection insurance to their employees as an additional benefit We live in a world of digital wallets, online banking, e-commerce, and multiple social media platforms. This hyper-automated lifestyle is causing individuals to be more vulnerable to fraud than ever.
Risk vs. reward: Safely weaving social media into the workplace
How many of your employees use the same password for their work and social media accounts? Probably more than you think. (Photo: Shutterstock) Nearly 69 percent of Americans have at least one social profile – and for employee benefit professionals, this avenue for broader employee communication has not gone unnoticed.
Recent Data Breaches May 2018
Everyone from municipalities to higher education and healthcare companies reported data breaches this month, once again proving that it’s not a matter of if, but when, your company will come under attack. Here are the recent data breaches that made headlines in May 2018: After a citizen of Goodyear, AZ, recognized fraudulent activity on their bank account, the city found a breach of its utility bill pay systems.
Cybersecurity: Beyond the Four Walls of the Workplace
By now, it’s safe to assume that everyone’s Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been compromised in some way. The digital nature of our world has made us more connected, efficient, and productive than ever before. However, with these conveniences come risks – and those risks extend beyond the four walls of the office. We are living in an era where everyone is “always on,” meaning that no matter where we go, we are transmitting data over the internet.
Iranian Hackers Charged in Massive Data Breach
In an unprecedented case of cyberespionage, on Friday, March 23rd, the U.S. Justice Department indicted nine Iranian hackers after discovering a “massive and brazen” scheme targeting universities, private companies, and government agencies. These indictments include charges of aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, and if convicted, carry a penalty of more than four decades.
Q&A: How do I protect myself from identity theft while travelling from the US for Spring Break?
Though having fun during the holiday is exciting, traveling can also expose you to potential privacy issues. Identity theft is a growing problem worldwide. From booking your travel to protecting your electronic devices, follow these 10 tips to safeguard your identity on Spring Break. To answer this question we asked a specialist company in the US – IdentityForce – to provide their top 10 tips to safeguard your Identity on Spring Break.
Recent Data Breaches January 2018 | IdentityForce®
The first month of 2018 has resulted in multiple breaches, along with organizations having to pay settlement dollars because of previously compromising confidential information. These data breaches ranged from electronic toy companies, to food service establishments and health insurance providers – showing that security incidents happen in a variety of industries.
Employee Tax Protection
HR professionals shift toward protecting employees' sensitive personal and business information. As human resources professionals continue to concentrate on assessing the needs of their organizations, one key area to focus on is preventing the theft of sensitive personal and business information. In 2017, we witnessed the most data breaches on record, with more than 15% more security incidents reported than in 2016.
How to protect your employees from identity theft during tax season
As human resources professionals continue to concentrate on assessing the needs of their organizations, one key area to focus on is preventing the theft of sensitive personal and business information. In 2017, we witnessed the most data breaches on record, with more than 15 percent more security incidents reported than in 2016. These data breaches exposed the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of hundreds of millions of people, and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage.
2018 Data Breaches - The Worst Breaches, So Far
In 2017, the world saw more data breaches than any year prior. On December 20th, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported that there were 1,293 total data breaches, compromising more than 174 million records. That’s 45% more breaches than 2016. This disturbing trend is only expected to continue for 2018. As employees and consumers, we should be concerned about the threats facing our identities from hackers, cybercriminals and lackluster information security.
Exposing 10 Cyber Security Myths Affecting Small Businesses
Small business owners and managers work continuously to optimize resources and do more with less. Due to limited resources and dedicated expertise around IT, small businesses are also vulnerable to cyber attacks. For example, over the last 12 months, hackers have breached half of all small businesses in the United States, according to the 2016 State of SMB Cybersecurity Report. And, small businesses are not alone.
As You Were Saying...Threat of ID theft here to stay
If you have a Social Security number — dead or alive — your identity is up for grabs. Within the darknet — an area of the internet that is unsearchable — lurk scammers who are ready to buy your identity. Our reality today is that data breaches are, and always will be, an unfortunate part of our lives.
Knowledge is Power: Small Business and Five Cyber Security Myths
By: Steven Bearak, CEO of IdentityForce Building an effective cyber security strategy is critical for all small business owners. When running a lean operation, it’s common for a small business to do more with less. IT resources can be scarce, even for those small to mid-sized companies that are in the high-tech and IT fields.
3 Reasons Why Mobile-friendly Employee Benefits Matter
Today’s workforce is always connected, whether at work or throughout their personal lives. Employees have countless apps on their smartphones which often makes it easier for them to do quick personal tasks during work hours or even answer work emails in a flash when they are “off the clock.” The bottom line is that mobile anywhere, anytime access makes all aspects of our connected lives much more productive.
How to Navigate Flexible Employee Benefits in a Mobile World Without Compromising Security
Flexible, mobile-enabled benefits are critical to helping your employees better engage with and adopt the packages you offer them. Your company works hard to provide employees with a range of benefits that allow for flexibility and freedom, so why not make it easy for them to access company benefits through their smartphones? While you’re paying close attention to the types of benefits you’re offering, are you dialed in to how easily accessible they are for your employees?
Workplace Wellness and Corporate Culture: SHRM Webinar | IdentityForce®
Recently, I was reading an article in Forbes by Jacob Morgan, who is the author of The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization, which explores how the workplace is changing and was endorsed by business leaders such as the Chairman of KPMG, CEO of Whirlpool, CEO of Intuit, CEO of SAP, and the CEO of Schneider Electric – to name just a few.
3 Creative Benefits That Attract and Retain Top Talent
It’s amazing how the employment landscape can shift so dramatically in less than a decade. During the Great Recession, companies were focused on simply staying afloat. Many instituted hiring freezes that lasted months or even years. Growth and hiring weren’t top of mind – survival was. Today, however, many companies are recruiting top talent from around the country. Skilled workers have the upper hand now.
Identity theft exposure: Protecting employees in and out of the cubicle
It used to be that a place of business was its own independent silo with respect to employees interacting with colleagues and clients. Employees went about their business in their offices and cubicles speaking privately about work amongst themselves and those with whom they were doing business. According to an Association for Corporate Counsel survey, “employee error” turns out to be the most common reason for a data breach.
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