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Napping staffer sues over video surveillance


February 27, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Compliance, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Companies often use technology to catch employees who break rules. But is it possible for them to go too far?

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Could you survive a day without e-mail?


February 26, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A crisis recently occurred at the White House: Obama administration employees actually had to resort to face time.

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Did warning to workers defame fired employee?


February 25, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Travel and entertainment

An employee is fired after stealing from the company. To warn employees about the consequences of that behavior, his manager e-mails the rest of the staff explaining the termination. Is the company guilty of libel?

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Almost time to file H-1B visa applications


February 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, IT employment, Latest News & Views

On March 31, companies can start filing petitions for H-1B visas, the document most often used to bring foreign IT workers into the U.S. And if last year is any indication, companies will want to file as soon as they can.

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IT spending in 2009


February 23, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software

Sure, a lot of companies are imposing a spending freeze to combat slumping revenue, but not every organization includes IT in the cutback.

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Thumb drive ban stays in place


February 23, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Databases, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views

Has your organization banned thumb drives in an effort to tighten security and protect important data?

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Angry staffer erases company’s hard work


February 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, IT employment, Latest News & Views

What a nightmare: A disgruntled departing employee tampers with his computer to slow down work and wreak havoc. Here’s what happened when one company tried to do something about it.

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Tech staffer says he was thrown in jail for doing his job


February 19, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Information security, IT employment, Special Report

Internet computer usage

The case against the network administrator who held hostage the passcodes to San Francisco’s computer network has finally made it to trial. For the first time, he’s telling his side of the story.

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Windows mobile gets face-lift


February 18, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems, Software

The words Windows and user-friendly aren’t often found in the same sentence, but some folks say the phrasing might just apply to a new Windows release — Windows Mobile 6.5.

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Microsoft hit with downgrade suit


February 17, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems, Software

Well, Microsoft’s in the legal crosshairs yet again. This time, the software giant’s being sued for the fees computer buyers have to pay to get XP installed on their new systems instead of Vista.

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