HR Data Is Sought After On The Dark Web. How Can Employers Protect Worker Info?

Every company has sensitive employee information. That means HR leaders should take on more cybersecurity responsibility, sources say.

Cybercriminals famously prefer certain types of data. Anyone working in healthcare or financial services knows how valuable their information is, and how much it needs to be protected.

Human resources data often flies under the radar. Every organization has it, regardless of industry or company size. And just about every organization assumes that HR data is protected just because it's stored, encrypted, in a third-party application, said Michelle Reed, partner with Akin Gump and co-leader of the firm's cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice.