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New way to make IT more productive


August 20, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Latest News & Views

A lot of companies offer employees access to exercise equipment. Some are going further and combining work and workouts to make IT more productive.

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Blog on, but keep your day job safe


August 14, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

It wasn’t too long ago that a major TV news network fired one of its senior producers for blogging. A violation of free speech?

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4 ways your cell phone is (allegedly) trying to kill you


August 11, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

With all the ways cell phones are reported to cause health problems, who can keep track of them?

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Top 3 ways e-mail annoys co-workers


August 8, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Of all the ways e-mail can annoy people, here are the top 3 that e-etiquette experts warn against:

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What would you do? Employee posts a resume online


August 7, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

Say you’re trolling through an online database — and you come across a resume recently posted by one of your long-term employees.

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Offensive Web site helps worker win discrimination suit


August 4, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report

Why should HR care how employees are using company computers? Because they might be doing something that can land you in court.

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Don’t ban this tech tool just yet …


August 1, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Are workers being interrupted by phone calls, e-mails and visits from co-workers? Here’s a solution managers may not have tried:

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40% of employees buy their own laptops for work


August 1, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

It’s a big threat to IT security: employees using personal tech equipment in the workplace. Looks like a lot of workers don’t understand the risks.

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The latest threat to data security? Employees’ kids


July 29, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law, Uncategorized

When employees take company devices home, it can open the door for security problems. Here’s one way to help keep corporate data secure:

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More employees working from the beach: Is that good?


July 28, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Special Report, Telecommuting

Technology’s made it easy for many employees to work anytime, anywhere. For a lot of them, that means working while they’re on vacation.

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