Human Resources

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formed an "Internet Access Task Force" to examine whether net neutrality advocates' fears of large broadband providers blocking or slowing Web content from competitors are justified, the agency's chairwoman said.

Yet another study has come out saying Canadian companies are having trouble finding and keeping good IT people. This time the information comes from a human resources firm which surveyed 232 Canadian organizations.

You don

Scan the job postings: IT network job descriptions increasingly cite wireless skills among the requirements. There also has been an influx of training courses in wireless and certification programs aimed at wireless administration and security. These are adding luster

Health and Community Services Minister Tom Osborne and Bill Fanning, board chair, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, named Michael Barron as the new chief executive officer for the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information.

A new technology that hoped to stop unnecessary repeat visits to the emergency room (ER) has proved successful in its first few months.

CA Inc. will cut about 1,700 jobs as it attempts to cut costs, after its net income fell 64 per cent in its 2007 first quarter, ended June 30.

Think you've got a pretty loyal technology department at your company? Well, there's reason to believe your IT professionals might be preparing to move on.A recent survey by IT World Canada asked information technology workers about their job satisfaction and the looming skills shortages in their companies. More than 3,000 IT professionals across the country participated, ranging from chief information officers to every type of technical staffer.