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Small businesses don't trust remote workers
Only eight per cent of the UK's small businesses trust employees to work away from the office, despite 42 per cent of workers saying they would work harder from home, according to research.
Feb 17 2009 7:03AM
Unionised Telstra workers to strike this weekend
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union have confirmed speculation by announcing a ban on ‘overtime, recalls and call backs’ for unionised Telstra workers this weekend.
Jan 7 2009 3:22PM
IT workers would steal data in the event of a redundancy threat
Twenty-five per cent of IT workers would be prepared to take a salary cut or steal data if it meant keeping their jobs.
Dec 10 2008 10:12AM
Heroin hacker steals information on 59,000 workers
American company Luxottica Retail, the former owner of the Things Remembered stores seemed to have forgotten to have the right amount of security on the company mainframe.
Nov 26 2008 3:42PM
Verizon workers snooped on Obama's mobile records
A number of Verizon Wireless employees have been suspended after allegedly looking at president-elect Barack Obama's personal mobile phone account records.
Nov 24 2008 10:08AM
Workers more likely to lie in email
Workers are significantly more likely to lie in email messages than in traditional pen-and-paper communications, according to two new studies from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.
Sep 26 2008 6:14PM
Will new Dell laptops tempt mobile workers?
Computing giant Dell has launched a new range of Latitude and Precision laptops, designed to provide mobile business users with improved battery life, usability and durability..
Aug 14 2008 6:44AM
IT workers turn down permanent jobs
Firms struggling to recruit permanent staff as IT professionals turn to contract work for better pay.
Aug 12 2008 7:26AM
SME workers pose top security risk
Employees at small and medium-sized companies are more likely to engage in behaviour that puts their employers at risk, according to a new survey..
Jun 4 2008 1:57PM
SME workers pose top security risk
Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.
Jun 4 2008 10:04AM
Future workers will demand IM and Facebook
The next generation of workers will demand access to tools such as instant messaging and social networks, and will expect to be able to work remotely..
May 30 2008 7:47AM
Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying
Australian workers have accused their bosses of cyber-bullying in the work place, according to a survey of 1,782 employees by online career network, LinkMe.com.au.
May 26 2008 3:34PM
Remote workers more likely to visit porn sites
Remote employees visit sex websites two and a half times as often as their office-based colleagues and are more likely to push their surfing habits into the realm of the illegal, according to a latest study.
Apr 18 2008 1:19PM
Remote workers present biggest security threat
Remote and branch workers are judged to be the highest security risks by IT managers, but sales staff are considered the worst offenders in consuming network bandwidth for non-work related activities, according to recent research by network optimisation firm Blue Coat Systems..
Apr 14 2008 7:35AM
Remote workers deserve better access to systems
According to Blue Coat Systems firms' bandwidth is being hogged by less technical teams, while remote workers, who need fast and secure access to online systems find their web use throttled and connections disappointing.
Apr 11 2008 1:56PM
Workers call for improved search in enterprises
A survey by search vendor Sinqua has revealed that workers feel that their employers are providing them with poor quality tools to use when searching enterprise systems.
Apr 9 2008 4:09PM
Learning online up-skills mature age workers
An Australian business using e-learning as a way to provide management training to its staff claimed e-learning can save organisations up to $200,000 a year.
Apr 4 2008 3:53PM
Australian workers spared from 2,100 Nortel job cuts
Nortel Networks has said its Australian workforce will be "minimally impacted" when 2,100 of its global workers face the chopping block over the next 12 months.
Feb 29 2008 3:28PM
Telstra workers urged to come forward with information on AWA investigation
The Commonwealth Workplace Ombudsman is calling for Telstra employees around Australia who have been re-offered an Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA) by Telstra to come forward with information.
Feb 12 2008 7:19AM
Remote workers ignoring security
Remote workers are becoming less vigilant in their online behaviour, according to Cisco's annual study on security awareness and online behaviour.
Feb 7 2008 6:47AM
