The promise of endless knowledge at one’s fingertips is probably the most influential achievement of the past 20 years. It’s very hard to imagine now how we ever got along without “Googling” But progress is a double edged sword - It’s not only benign and helpful...

We live in a world where everyone is watching and everyone is being watched. Technological advancements have changed the way we communicate, how we store valuable information and the ways companies conduct business. Whether you’re being tracked geographically online,...

Data is one of the most valued assets of any business and yet breaches are increasing at an alarming rate, with threats often closer to home than employers might think. This, coupled with an underestimation of breach cost and the remedies available, can spell disaster...

Employee monitoring is not about keeping checks and balances for the sake of company protocol. It is about data protection, compliance and guarding against very real financial and legal liabilities, and also it’s about performance, productivity and ultimately...

You need employees to run your business. Without them, you’d have to do everything yourself – and let’s face it, you can’t do EVERYTHING. But well-meaning employees could easily click on a link in a phishing email, insert an unapproved USB device or otherwise...

It’s easy to see why employers in Hong Kong may want to monitor workers in the wake of a December 2014 survey by the recruiting firm Robert Half International. The survey asked chief technology officers and chief information officers: "How much of your employees’...