Route1 Inc. (TSXV: ROI), a digital security and identity
management company whose customers include the U.S. Department of
Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
Energy, and the Government of Canada, today released a white paper
titled “Avoiding BYOD Legal Issues.”
The paper outlines the wave of emerging legal pitfalls facing
the Enterprise with respect to the current BYOD practices of
commingling of personal and enterprise data on mobile devices.
The legality of the common practice of remotely wiping or
tracking an employee’s mobile device while asking workers to sign
waivers giving their consent for such a policy remains highly
ambiguous, as there is little to no case law in this area. Employee
resentment over these invasions of personal privacy is growing with
concerns about losing personal data when using their own devices
for work, and the potential violation if their employer viewed
their personal information.
Employees of the federal government are facing the same threat
to their privacy with respect to GPS tracking, under the Freedom of
Information Act. With both Enterprise and government employees
concerned about their privacy, unions will likely become involved
in the BYOD security debate and mobilize on behalf of the workers
they represent.
The Enterprise risks litigation when remote monitoring of
employee devices leads to the viewing of confidential personal
information. Acts such as the Genetic Non-discrimination Act of
2008 and the Americans with Disabilities Act protect information
pertaining to workers’ genetics and disabilities. These Acts
present significant legal implications to organizations viewing
such information. Companies also face legal action from the federal
government if their inadequate security measures fail to preserve
client data. For example, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services has recently obtained seven-figure settlements from
healthcare institutions that failed to protect patients’ health
information under the regulations provided in the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
As the workforce becomes more disgruntled about BYOD security
policies, Enterprises may face mass litigation soon, with no
clarity on how to react.
Tony Busseri, CEO of Route1, stated, “Along with security
concerns, BYOD has brought the potential of major legal issues for
the Enterprise to the forefront of senior management discussions.
Many current BYOD corporate policies leave enterprise data
unprotected in the event of a security breach and during an
employee’s exit from the company. The policy of tracking and wiping
an employee’s personal device opens the Enterprise up to the
potential for mass litigation.”
Mobile Device Management (MDM) software, the current standard of
legally questionable BYOD security, is ineffective and inflicts
extensive hard and soft costs on the Enterprise. MobiKEY, Route1’s
flagship technology, eliminates these issues. It allows employees
to work on their personal devices while keeping the enterprise data
behind the company firewall, thus eliminating the need to wipe or
track employee devices. MobiKEY is a cost effective solution -
currently used by some of the U.S. Government’s most secure
agencies that provides the highest level of network security.
Mr. Busseri continued, “Route1’s MobiKEY technology eliminates
current BYOD legal concerns. The MobiKEY device prevents data from
leaving the Enterprise network, thus keeping information secure.
This system prevents the need for a company to potentially invade
an employee’s privacy rights, removing the threat of
litigation.”
White Paper Availability
A copy of the report is available at:
http://www.route1.com/thought-leadership.html.
ABOUT ROUTE1, INC.
Route1 delivers industry-leading security and identity
management technologies to corporations and government agencies
that require universal, secure access to digital resources and
sensitive data. These customers depend on The Power of MobiNET -
Route1’s universal identity management and service delivery
platform. MobiNET provides identity assurance and individualized
access to applications, data and networks. Headquartered in
Toronto, Canada, Route1 is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
For more information, visit our website at: www.route1.com.
This news release, required by applicable Canadian laws, does
not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have
not been and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or
any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S.
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption
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MobiLINK, Route1 MobiKEY, Route1 MobiVDI, MobiKEY, MobiKEY IBAD,
DEFIMNET, MobiNET, Route1 MobiNET, TruOFFICE, TruFLASH, TruOFFICE
VDI, MobiKEY Fusion, MobiNET Aggregation Gateway, MobiNET Switching
Array, MobiNET Secure Gateway, EnterpriseLIVE, EnterpriseLIVE
Virtualization Orchestrator, MobiNET Agent, MobiKEY Classic and
MobiKEY Classic 2, are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Route1 Inc. in the United States and or Canada. All other
trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective
owners. The DEFIMNET and MobiNET platforms, the MobiKEY, MobiKEY
Classic, MobiKEY Classic 2 and MobiKEY Fusion devices, and MobiLINK
are protected by U.S. Patents 7,814,216 and 7,739,726, Canadian
Patent 2,578,053, and other patents pending.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective companies.
Route1 Inc.Tony Busseri,
CEO+1-416-814-2635tony.busseri@route1.com
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