May 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Now that their collective butts have been pulled from the fire of bankruptcy, the auto industry folks might want to pay attention to another little problem coming down the proverbial pike (pun intended). What to watch for? Hackers who can disable auto systems.
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Tags: automobiles, computer, hacking, study, University of California at San Diego, University of Washington
June 1, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Let’s get one thing straight from the get-go: Nobody thinks using a work computer on work time to exchange nasty photos or look for a “companion” is a good thing. But should a user go to jail for it?
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Tags: computer, conviction, hacking, Ohio, Richard Wolf, Shelby City Wastewater Treatement Plant, supervisior
May 8, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Back in the “olden days,” as kids like to call them, the Internet was like a frontier town with no sheriff. But nearly a quarter of a century and billions of users later, laws are being passed to bring law and order to this new territory.
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Tags: computer, DMCA, gambling, laws, legislation, NET Act
April 20, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
You might feel better about the delays and cost-overruns of your tech projects by taking a look at the eight-year, $167 million Veterans Affairs Department effort to create a core computer app for patient appointment scheduling.
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Tags: appointment scheduling, computer, cost-overruns, project, Veterans Affiars Department
February 6, 2009 by Sam Narisi
People love getting their hands on the latest technology. So much so, that the technology provided by employers can have
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Tags: computer, employees, job, latest technology, productivity
November 24, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Don’t be surprised if your organization gets hit with a new kind of lawsuit sometime soon. The latest legal challenge:
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Tags: booting up, computer, lawsuit, pay, shutting down, time
July 7, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Are finance workers being interrupted by the phone, e-mail, and people “popping” in? Here’s a solution you may not have tried:
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Tags: benefits, Communication, computer, e-mail, IM, instant messaging, interruptions
May 29, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Blogging on the job has become a national pastime, but for one Houston-based NASA worker, it was the ticket to a 180-day suspension.
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Tags: blogging, computer, e-mail, Federal, Hatch Act
