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4 dumb employees who got themselves fired online


September 22, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web site

These days, many folks have no problem posting everything about their daily lives on the Internet. Here are some employees who revealed a little too much:

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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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NASA worker blogs his way to suspension


June 30, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law

Blogging on the job has become common practice, but for one Houston-based NASA worker, it was the ticket to a 180-day suspension.

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Tech worker fired over online leak


May 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Here’s another example of a ticked-off employee taking his frustrations to the Web - and leaking confidential information while he’s at it.

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