The FBI issues a general warning about USB charging ports. Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski discuss the risks involved in using USB charging ports, USB devices, how employers can lower their risk, and other prevention tips.
Here is a link to the podcast: RiskTrends: Trusted Insight Podcast - April 24, 2024 Risks And USBs
(Total time: 23 minutes and 28 seconds)
00:00 –04:55 Introduction and FBI warnings about USB charging ports
04:55 – 06:34 How are USB ports corrupted?
06:34 – 12:07 USB devices and social engineering
12:07 – 21:08 Best practices for employers
21:08 – 23:28 Closing
On the next podcast, Jack, Leslie, and Emily will discuss recently released EEOC charge data and litigation statistics.
Jack McCalmon and Leslie Zieren have more than 60 years of combined legal experience, helping employers lower risk and improve employee relations in their workplaces. Jack McCalmon is the founder of The McCalmon Group, Inc. Leslie Zieren is the manager of McCalmon's Best Practice Help Line, a service that permits insured and other employers to call for best practice consultations on employment practice matters. Emily Brodzinski manages RiskTrends™. RiskTrends™ is McCalmon's proprietary loss database that categorizes settlements, verdicts, and other forms of loss on management liability risks, including crime, cyber, directors and officers, employment practices, child safety, and other risks.