Cyber threats have business risk management experts more nervous than ever before a pair of new surveys finds. For employees, this indicates the need that increasing numbers of employers take seriously their responsibility guarding personal information, but it also means the threat has grown. 

Heading into 2020, 39 percent of risk management experts responding to the Allianz Risk Barometer ranked cyber incidents as the most important business risk globally — for the first time pushing that concern ahead of worry about business interruption. Similarly, 30 percent of HR professionals said they felt “extremely challenged” about cyber security issues, according to an XpertHR survey. 

In our increasingly connected world, data breaches have become more frequent, sophisticated and severe, the Allianz report noted. As well-known brands grapple with significant breaches, millions of customers can be affected for years.

The best way to protect yourself is to be vigilant. If you have been harmed by poor business practices — or suspect that a business is playing fast and loose with personal info — we’re here to help. 

California offers some of the greatest protections for consumers in its California Consumer Privacy Act. It’s key to note that the act doesn’t differentiate between your role as an employee and your role as a consumer. While national law on this topic can be somewhat fluid, what’s clear is that when you provide the numerous, sensitive amounts of personal data required to get a job and get paid — or to even look at a website sometimes — you should be able to trust that such valuable information will be handled with care.

Our attorneys help protect your rights, including your fundamental — but increasingly complex — right to privacy. If you need help understanding your legal options and protections in this area, contact Keller Grover for a free consultation. In more than 25 years litigating fraud and employment cases, the lawyers at Keller Grover have recovered billions for clients and class members. 

See more that we’ve written about California privacy laws.