Reasonable Security in the Workplace in the Age of BYOD

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

posted on: Sunday, October 7, 2012

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My colleagues at Privacy and Security Matters blog have written extensively about the concept of “reasonable security” in the workplace, particularly in the context of the phenomenon known as the “bring your own [personal] device” or “BYOD” trend. Companies are grappling with the wisdom of allowing employees to blend personal information with corporate information and the risks posed by the lack of control on corporate information once BYOD is permitted. Many companies are playing catch up to control these risks and implement policies and procedures. For more, click here and here.

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Martha J. Zackin

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Martha is Of Counsel in the firm's Boston office, practicing in the Employment, Labor & Benefits Section. She has more than 20 years of experience advising and representing clients on a broad range of employment law issues and in adversarial proceedings. In her role as an advisor to employers, boards of directors, and executives, Martha regularly provides practical advice and counsel on a wide range of employment-related issues, including employee relations and policy matters, violations of noncompetition, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements, employee...

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