Employers Using Technology Should Have an Employee Handbook and Acceptable Use Policies in Place

Technology Creates Hidden Problems for Businesses With Employees. It is near impossible to run a business without using technology and having access to email and the Internet.   You may even employ cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), social networks like Facebook and Twitter to be more productive and increase your business’ visibility. Be careful – implementing technology… [Read More]

Tags: Acceptable Use Policy, Employee Handbook, linkedin

Google Settles Google Buzz Privacy Class-Action Lawsuit – But No Money for Gmail Users

Back in February 2010, Google launched a new social network tool called “Google Buzz.” Google Buzz allowed Gmail users to share status updates, images, and videos.   It also sent real-time updates of a Gmail account user’s Google Buzz feed that showed up on Google’s mobile maps on Android and iPhone mobile phones. The problem was… [Read More]

Tags: Contracts, Gmail, Google, NY Internet Lawyer, Privacy Policy

Your Company Should Have a Nondisclosure Agreement (Confidentiality Agreement) with its Employees

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (also known as an NDA or confidentiality agreement) is meant to protect a business from its employees misusing valuable proprietary information.  Often it is a good idea to have a confidentiality agreement in place with each of your employees (regardless of position).  For instance, your receptionist and salesperson might have access to… [Read More]

Tags: Business Checklist, Business NDA, Business Trade Secret, Employee, Invention, Nondisclosure, Technology Agreements

When Do You Need a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA)?

There are plenty of reasons to have an NDA.  I will limit this post to discussion of using an NDA between technology businesses in an arms-length transaction. More often than not, for whatever reason, whenever there is a technology related transaction at hand, the parties want to sign nondisclosure agreements right away.   On one hand,… [Read More]

Tags: Business NDA, Business Trade Secret, Nondisclosure, Technology Agreements