Human Resources

A surge of innovation is transforming Canadian business and society as organizations achieve leadership in their sectors by applying IT in groundbreaking new ways, according to an industry association.

A former president of Athabasca University in Alberta breached a students privacy by disclosing too much personal information to fellow university employees.

Massachusetts CIO Louis Gutierrez last week submitted his resignation, saying a lack of legislative action on a bond bill needed to fund planned projects has left him to preside over "the dismantling" of the state's IT investment program.

Employees at the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) spend significant time on sexually explicit and gambling Web sites and even more time shopping and playing online games while at work, according to a recent report.

Microsoft Corp.'s new anti-piracy feature for its Windows Vista and Longhorn operating systems runs the risk of undermining ownership and privacy rights of computer users, according to two Canadian privacy advocacy groups.

The communications network used to transmit medical data for the U.S. government's Medicare and Medicaid programs has security vulnerabilities that could expose patients' medical data and other personal information, according to a report released Tuesday.

Respect for one's workers starts with the hiring process. It becomes most important when it's time to lay off an employee. If not done with compassion and respect, a layoff can hurt a company's bottom line and cause permanent damage to its reputation, according to Ruth Hagg author of a series of management books.

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