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Where's My Copy?
In offices around the world, the copy machine is one of the most heavily used devices. And until an April 2010 expos' by CBS News, most companies never thought twice about any data security liabilities associated with them after they had been disposed or traded. As the CBS News report demonstrated, the casual attitude toward how copiers were being disposed of at the end of their useful life was creating a very serious data security risk. If the company using the copier is covered by one of the many state and federal data privacy laws, this risk can also lead to serious fines and penalties.
Since 2002, most new copiers and multi-function printers (“MFPs”) contain integrated computer circuitry including a storage device, usually in the form of a computer hard drive. This circuitry allows for time-saving features such as copying directly to a file, sending an e-mail from the copier, and improved sorting and collation features. When a document is scanned to create a hard copy or electronic copy for faxing or e-mailing, a copy is saved on the hard drive of the copier or MFP. These data storage devices can store thousands of documents, and the documents stored on them can be recovered months, if not years, after they were scanned.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.