Winston Maxwell and Patrice Navarro write: Security concerns and the need to increase cyber security measures have recently boosted the use of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies in France. Recent events have exacerbated fears of data breaches and hacking for IT managers who were not overly concerned before. As a consequence, IT security teams…
Category: Workplace
You May Be Forced to Wear a Fitness Tracker at Work
Nick Tate reports: Millions of Americans are embracing health and fitness tracking devices — such as Fitbit and the new Apple Watch — to boost their health and wellness. But a new study suggests a potential downside of the new med-tech devices: Employers may begin to require them for some workers to hold down rising…
PH: Senate bill tells employers to keep off staff’s social media accounts
Tricia Macas reports: Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed a bill that seeks to prevent employers from compelling their employees and applicants to give passwords of their personal social media accounts. […] She mentioned that the Article 3, Section 3 of the Constitution stated, “The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon…
House Dems want fingerprints for ride-hailing drivers
Keith Laing reports: A group of eight House Democrats is calling for drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to be fingerprinted before they can pick up passengers. The lawmakers said the fingerprints would make it easier for the companies that have become popular alternatives to taxis to protect their passengers. “While we understand…