New York Enacts the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 28, 2019 New York recently enacted the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act”). The new legislation broadens the scope of information covered under the notification law and updates the notification requirements when there has been a breach of data. It also broadens … Read more

Biometrics in the Workplace

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 17, 2018 Many businesses now use biometrics in the workplace for purposes such as customer access, data security, and to track employee attendance. Biometric time clocks have replaced handwritten or paper timesheets, allowing employees to clock in with fingerprints, palmprints or iris scans. With the use of biometric … Read more