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Letting staff go? Make sure IT knows about it


December 23, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: IT staffing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

Companies have a lot to think about during staff cutbacks. One important item that’s often overlooked:

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Fired IT manager takes revenge on company’s e-mail system


November 24, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: IT staffing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

A former IT manager will spend a year in jail after hacking into the e-mail sever of the company that fired him.

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Incomplete background check leads to costly IT sabotage


November 17, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: IT staffing, Security and law, Special Report

Recent news stories highlight what experts say could be a growing problem: disgruntled IT staffers using their knowledge and skills to cause expensive problems for their employers.

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Ex-employee sentenced for killing company’s servers


November 12, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: IT staffing, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

When your company’s IT department lets someone go, are they leaving the organization open to an expensive security problem?

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Who won this case? Angry ex-exec bashes company online


September 26, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

An employee gets fired and, in a fit of anger, runs home and posts confidential corporate info to a public Web site. You can get that taken down and protect your company — can’t you?

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