April 6, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Epsilon, the largest permission based e-mail marketing provider, reported an e-mail addresses data breach this past Friday. Kroger, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, Capital One, Best Buy, The College Board, Brookstone and TiVo are just some of the companies that have advised their customers about the incident. Although Epsilon is stating that stolen data has been […]
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Dangerous Social Media Risks
April 26, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? Last month we covered how social media tools can be used to quickly disseminate information should disaster strike your organization or local community. Unfortunately, there is also a risk these tools will […]
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More negative consequences from negligent entrustment
April 19, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Negligent entrustment, as we recently e-mailed, typically arises from allowing an employee to use a vehicle on company business when you know or should know that the person intends or is likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm. The legal theory supporting negligent entrustment is that the company has a legal duty to investigate […]
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Epsilon data breach lessons
April 6, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Epsilon, the largest permission based e-mail marketing provider, reported an e-mail addresses data breach this past Friday. Kroger, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, Capital One, Best Buy, The College Board, Brookstone and TiVo are just some of the companies that have advised their customers about the incident. Although Epsilon is stating that stolen data has been […]
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Negligent Entrustment leads to negative consequences
March 31, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Negligent Entrustment arises when one party (the entrustor) is held liable for negligence because he provided another party (the entrustee) with a dangerous instrument, and the entrusted party caused injury to himself or a third party, or damaged property, with that instrument. Your company can become at risk of negligent entrustment by allowing an employee […]
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Caution – A tsunami of risk ahead
March 24, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami have served to remind us how quickly routine and order can be knocked violently aside one minute from normal. Even the Japanese people, who had prepared for this one minute from normal event with strict building codes and advanced warning systems, have been working feverishly to catch up with one […]
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Data theft can rob your organization of its future
March 15, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Does your organization store sensitive personal data on computer networks, even on a temporary basis? It is commonly known computer networks are at risk of privacy breaches. However your organization could also be at risk from off-line threats, such as a stolen or misplaced or lost laptops or employee files, disks, thumb drives and other […]
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One Minute from Normal – Using Social Media
March 2, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? An increasing number of firms are turning to social media to get ready for what can happen one minute from normal. Here’s why: As has been demonstrated during recent unrest in countries […]
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Disaster Recovery – Fire caused an $8 million property loss
February 23, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
After successfully running its business without incident for more than 30 years, one minute from normal this manufacturer of electrical products had to determine if it was ready. Disaster Recovery was now a real issue. The company manufactured specific niche products and maintained a limited and specialized pool of loyal clients. One evening after business […]
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Disaster Planning
February 15, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Disaster planning is important for all businesses, but it may be even more important for small businesses. With limited resources to fall back upon, small businesses must have a plan in place before disaster strikes. David Paulison, former Executive Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, estimates that 40% – 60% of small businesses that […]
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The Construction Workplace Misclassification Act is Now a Law
February 11, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Effective today, any construction company operating in Pennsylvania that does not follow the strict guidelines set out in the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act will be civilly liable, may face criminal prosecution, and may also be subject to stop work orders. If your construction company has not carefully reviewed its contracts and certificates of insurance in […]
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