Comments on: Most employees steal corporate data after leaving their jobs http://www.theappgap.com/most-employees-steal-corporate-data-after-leaving-their-jobs.html Apps, Strategies, and Best Practices for Web-based work Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: accused http://www.theappgap.com/most-employees-steal-corporate-data-after-leaving-their-jobs.html/comment-page-1#comment-41443 accused Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:17:21 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/?p=960#comment-41443 Hi. Do anyone know the penalties for taking Client/Prospect contact lists. I have been told its a civil matter, but I am curious to know what can happen if you get caught. Thank you Hi. Do anyone know the penalties for taking Client/Prospect contact lists. I have been told its a civil matter, but I am curious to know what can happen if you get caught.

Thank you

]]> By: EDunigan http://www.theappgap.com/most-employees-steal-corporate-data-after-leaving-their-jobs.html/comment-page-1#comment-30956 EDunigan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:28:28 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/?p=960#comment-30956 Companies must do more to protect data and prevent theft in good and bad times. Just imagine what those same employees would have done with the data in a good job market. The stats definitely are distiburing and it was also interesting that the study mentioned a greater percentage of those who took data were not happy with their employers. I agree that companies must have procedures in place, but they must also work to create a positive work environment. If those employees respected their previous employers would they have taken the data? I wonder how many businesses who lost data were using a spreadsheet vs. a database to track data? A database is one tool companies can use to control access to data. I recently identified <a href="http://www.trackvia.com/blog/2009/03/06/five-ways-database-protects-data/" rel="nofollow">five ways databases protect data. </a> Bottom line - protect your data in good and bad times and create a positive work environment. Companies must do more to protect data and prevent theft in good and bad times. Just imagine what those same employees would have done with the data in a good job market.

The stats definitely are distiburing and it was also interesting that the study mentioned a greater percentage of those who took data were not happy with their employers. I agree that companies must have procedures in place, but they must also work to create a positive work environment. If those employees respected their previous employers would they have taken the data?

I wonder how many businesses who lost data were using a spreadsheet vs. a database to track data? A database is one tool companies can use to control access to data. I recently identified five ways databases protect data.

Bottom line – protect your data in good and bad times and create a positive work environment.

]]> By: Mr. Topp and the Big Bad Blog » A link is worth a thousand words http://www.theappgap.com/most-employees-steal-corporate-data-after-leaving-their-jobs.html/comment-page-1#comment-30024 Mr. Topp and the Big Bad Blog » A link is worth a thousand words Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:15:33 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/?p=960#comment-30024 [...] Employees are stealing company data when leaving their jobs. This isn’t surprising. What is surprising is that they are leveraging this information to get hired elsewhere. Why would you hire someone on that basis? Shouldn’t employers worry about what their new hires are going to do when they leave, if that’s how they arrive? [...] [...] Employees are stealing company data when leaving their jobs. This isn’t surprising. What is surprising is that they are leveraging this information to get hired elsewhere. Why would you hire someone on that basis? Shouldn’t employers worry about what their new hires are going to do when they leave, if that’s how they arrive? [...]

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