It Lurks in the Last Place You Look – Preventing (or at Least Mitigating) Employee Data Leakage

By James A. Sherer on May 3, 2017 Posted in Information Governance

Outside hacking attacks grab headlines. Data breach concerns cause sleepless nights within the C-suite of many organizations. And ransomware strikes fear into companies without sound backup practices and true Information Governance programs. But a different (and sometimes more sinister) problem often goes undetected within the four walls of those same organizations’ firewalls and barriers to … Continue Reading

James Sherer Discusses Cross-border Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) eDiscovery and Data Privacy Issues

By BakerHostetler on April 7, 2015 Posted in E-Discovery Rules, Privacy

Counsel James Sherer, co-leader of BakerHostetler’s Information Governance team, sat down with Kroll Ontrack’s Michele Lange and Eric Robinson for a Legal Talk Network ESI Report on 2015 Trade Shows and Trends in E-Discovery. Sherer discussed trends associated with cross-border Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”), related data privacy and eDiscovery considerations, and the upcoming amendments … Continue Reading

Bring Your Own Device (Everywhere): Legal and Practical Considerations for International BYOD Programs

By Melinda L. McLellan and James A. Sherer on March 30, 2015 Posted in Employment, Information Governance, Privacy

The cross-use of mobile devices for personal and professional purposes, commonly referred to as “Bring Your Own Device” or “BYOD”, is a relatively recent phenomenon that has created a host of legal and practical challenges for organizations of all sizes. Implementing a BYOD program is especially complex for companies that have employees who regularly travel … Continue Reading