As identity theft continues growing, one of the main treasure troves that criminals covet is employee data. After all, it typically contains your staff’s personally identifiable information and other information that should not fall into nefarious hands.
This kind of data theft can happen through brute force hacking, e-mail phishing campaigns and even your own employees making off with the data. Appropriated personally identifiable information can be sold on the dark web or used by the thieves themselves to steal people’s identities, open credit accounts and even bleed their bank accounts dry.
If someone does gain access to personnel files, you could be on the hook for penalties, responsible for notifying all affected parties and expose yourself to legal liability.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep your employees’ information from falling into the wrong hands. Take Steps to Protect Your Employees