Markus Grupp is the former director of experience design at Indigo. In addition, companies should be required to handle employee data in the same way they do customer data, with the same levels of security, compliance and investment in employee data systems – subject to standardized third-party audits similar to the System and Organization Controls (SOC) audits for customer data. Industry awards recognizing top employers and workplaces need to start factoring in employee data security into their rankings