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Managing Risk in Employment Decisions: Strategies Related to Social Networking, Electronic Information Policies, and Data Theft

March 17, 2010

K&L Gates
4350 Lassiter
at North Hills Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Presenters: Amie Flowers Carmack, Daniel J. Palmieri

Everyday, your employees surf the internet and use social networking sites to share information and data. As the technology has evolved, employers have scrambled to develop policies to address the risks associated with email, blogs, and use of the internet and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. As it has become more common and convenient for employees to share information over the internet, the risks and challenges associated with data use and security, as well as outright data theft, have increased exponentially.

Join us for a complimentary breakfast seminar designed to educate employers and HR professionals about the legal implications regarding employee internet use, electronic information policies, and theft of employer data.

Labor and employment attorneys at K&L Gates will discuss the following:

The use of internet and social networking resources in hiring, firing, and other employment decisions
Best practices for using the internet and social networking sites to conduct background checks
Developing, implementing and enforcing electronic information policies
Managing employee's personal postings about your company on blogs, Twitter, and other public spaces
Best practices relating to technology in the workplace
Strategies to avoid and address employee theft of electronic information

Registration begins at 8 a.m.
The program is from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.