New Hampshire Business Review - September 10 2010

How to minimize the risks of a data breach

Data breaches of major retail chains' computer systems often make front-page news, creating a wake of customer anxiety, confusion, threats of litigation, the possibility of fines and loss of business.Indeed, most New Hampshire residents are readily familiar with the 2008…

Flotsam and Jetsam

Election season is the time for hyperbolic pledges, platforms and promises, so you can't blame GOP gubernatorial hopeful John Stephen for indulging in his fair share.Nevertheless, in a interview with the editorial board of the Nashua Telegraph, Stephen rattled off…

Who joins the team?

Selecting a "dream team" of top-flight employees is a lot like choosing sides for a major league baseball squad - hard skills are just one part of the equation. Google CEO Eric Schmidt once said that he was surprised Google…

Due diligence and commercial transactions

"Due diligence" is a term often mentioned in connection with commercial real estate, but what does it mean?The term refers to the independent inspections and examinations undertaken by buyers, lenders and owners with respect to a certain commercial property, prior…