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June 20, 2008

Friday, June 20, 2008 1:56 PM/EST

There's a Reason People Don't Trust the IT Department

One in three IT pros say they've intentionally accessed information that has nothing to do with their jobs, making the other two-thirds look bad.

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May 27, 2008

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:37 PM/EST

Another Employee Is Probably Snooping on You

According to a new study, companies are still employing staff to monitor employee e-mail. Would it make more sense for them to use software that does the same?

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March 4, 2008

Tuesday, March 04, 2008 1:46 PM/EST

Employees Fired for E-mail Abuse? Not So Fast

A new study finds that more than 50 percent of companies have fired workers for misuse of e-mail or the Web, but HR managers say this notion is outdated.

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January 22, 2008

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:04 PM/EST

New Microsoft Patent Reeks of Big Brother

Microsoft is developing a "frustration detection" that will monitor users' physiological states. Pundits think it is only a matter of time before it ends up in your boss' overly-controlling hands.

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August 1, 2007

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 6:58 PM/EST

Extending Workplace Rules to Virtual Lives

In what appears to be the first big corporation to create formal guidelines governing employee behavior in virtual worlds, IBM has taken the unusual step of establishing official guidelines for its more than 5,000 employees who inhabit Second Life.

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