Letting staff go? Make sure IT knows about it

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

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

November 24, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, 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. Read more

Incomplete background check leads to costly IT sabotage

November 17, 2008 by · 4 Comments
Filed under: 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. Read more

Ex-employee sentenced for killing company’s servers

November 12, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, 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? Read more

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

September 26, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: 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? Read more