Corporate Synergies Warns: Employee Information--Lost or Accessed--Could Mean Fines and Jail Time for Employers.

MT. LAUREL, N.J. -- Corporate Synergies Group explains why employers are liable if there is a loss of security for employees' NPI (non-public information). There are five types of personal identity/information that an employer must protect: Health Information, Drivers License, Social Security, Character/Criminal, and Financial.

Potential Personal & Corporate liabilities for loss of NPI (non-public information) due to existing Federal Legislation are steep and include:

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Eric Raymond, CEO, Corporate Synergies warns, "Executives within an organization can be held accountable for non-compliance, both civilly and criminally. The hidden corporate cost of ID Theft and data mishandling includes: significant loss of productivity from employee/victim of ID theft, an average of 1,600 work hours lost per incident, bad PR and loss of customer base/income, the cost of replacing employees who are absent to resolve the mess resulting from being an ID theft victim, and costly stress-related mistakes as well as stress-related illnesses among employee victims and their co-workers."

What Human Resources Management Can Do:

* Appoint an Information Security Officer

* Write policy to protect NPI

* Offer mandatory training

* Monitor vendors with access to this information

* Offer a voluntary legal program

About Corporate Synergies Group, Inc.

Corporate Synergies is a full-service benefits consultant and brokerage firm. The company manages more than $3/4 billion in healthcare premiums, and utilizes a unique suite of services combined with innovative technology to deliver cost-effective benefit solutions to both employers and employees.