Tag Archives: Privacy
Time to Review Corporate Computer Policies
THE PRACTICE Commentary on developments in the law Three recent court decisions make it important for companies to begin the new year with a thorough review of their computer-use policies with a focus on two issues: ensuring that employees have no expectation of privacy in using the company computer systems and delineating the scope of the employee’s permissible accessto the company computers. This article will discuss these three decisions and their implications for creating effective corporate computer policies that protect the company against the theft of its data. Two of these recent decisions—Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. Inc., 529 … [ Continue reading ]
Massachusetts Privacy Reg Now Effective
What Is Required and How to Comply Contributed by: Melissa J. Krasnow, Dorsey & Whitney LLP The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (“MOCABR”) recently issued the final version of the Massachusetts privacy regulation (Regulation). This article provides a summary of this Regulation, which applies to each person or entity that owns or licenses personal information about a Massachusetts resident (Covered Entity) “Owns or licenses” means receives, stores, maintains, processes, or otherwise has access to personal information in connection with the provision of goods or services or in connection with employment. “Personal information” means a Massachusetts resident’s first … [ Continue reading ]
