"In 2013, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart implant put in. It was a miracle of modern technology – except for one high-tech feature that was intentionally disabled by his doctor: Wireless functionality. Cheney’s doctor wisely decided it would be a...
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Other3 More Employee Google Searches To Look Out For
Whilst searching for a sofa for sale during your lunch-break is innocuous enough, employers need to be aware when employee Googling could signal trouble and potential liability. Yes, it’s important companies respect the privacy of employees. No, it’s not okay if...
Could you have seen IT coming with KnowIT?
Congratulations! You’ve been promoted to Supervisor! Of all the candidates, both internal and external, you stood out as most qualified and most ready for the job. This is great news for Dakota. Not so great for Mark, another internal candidate. Mark is not happy. He...
Bring your own device: what does it really mean for your business?
When it comes to your workplace, chances are you have come across the term ‘bring your own device.’ If you haven't, this is still a fairly new term that means that employees can bring their own devices, such as smartphones, tablets and notebooks and use them at work...
Insider theft in the news again
Yes, sadly it’s yet another “insider theft lawsuit” to add to the list… This one has an interesting spin on it, in that, the “five” are described by the company as “the best performing sales people”. SunPower allegedly noticed the theft after a few months had...
Five Productivity-Killing Websites Your Team Should Stay Off
The internet has revolutionized work in ways we couldn’t have dreamed of just a few years ago, yet all that connectedness brings a lot of opportunities to goof off. Why fill out that boring spreadsheet when the guy in the next cubicle is laughing his head off over the...