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Cyberslacking: The new national pastime


June 24, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Do users in your organization care if their boss sees what’s on their computer screens right now? We’re not talking about that spreadsheet or work-related Web site. We’re talking about the baseball blog or gossip site hidden behind it.

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3 good reasons to tighten tech policies now


May 23, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report

Have your managers ever had to fire someone for reading dirty Web sites or sending racy e-mails? If not, they might need to pay closer attention.

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Who won this case? Employee was moonlighting on office computer


May 3, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

An employee stays after hours to do work for another business on her office computer. Can she legally be fired? Read the facts of this real life case and decide - Who won?

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