Sorted bags of redeemed recyclable cans and bottles inside Simple Bottle Return in Bridgeport photographed on March 6, 2026.
The state legislature this year enacted tougher laws — including potential felony charges and prison time — to discourage the flood of out-of-state cans and bottles being redeemed in Connecticut.
But a lack of available funds has led to state and local police stepping back from enforcing the new law.
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IT & DATA SECURITY (MITIGATING THE “INSIDER THREAT”)
As seen in the TD Bank case, an employee with too much “access” can sell your customer data to syndicates.
- Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP): Employees should only have access to the specific folders and databases required for their current task.
- Access Revocation: Have a “Termination Checklist” that ensures all digital access (Email, VPN, Banking) is revoked within 60 minutes of an employee resigning or being dismissed.
- System Logs & Audit Trails: Enable “Read/Write Logging” on your server. If a customer’s data is leaked, you need to know exactly which login accessed that record and at what time.
- Encryption at Rest: Ensure that sensitive files (like your customer ID numbers or payroll spreadsheets) are encrypted so that if a staff member copies them to a USB, they cannot be read.