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July 2006 READ
It Has Come to This
Computer Orders Restaurant Workers Around
"The chicken restaurant chain Zaxby's has started to use computers with software by Hyperactive Technologies to direct employees what to do and when to do it, and to decide how many should come to work. The computer works through the use of sensors, analysis of historic data, and touchscreens. The article compares the software to that in a science fiction novel published only just a few years ago, except the computer, Manna, also carried a voice synthesizer."
May 2004 READ
Employment Standards F.A.Q.
Ministry of Labour
Your employees are entitled to many benefits and time off; until you automate them away. Your software is entitled to nothing.

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December 2004 READ
What We Know About Spreadsheet Errors
"These stories illustrate common problems that occur with the uncontrolled use of spreadsheets. We say how we think the problem might have been avoided."
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April 2006 READ
Software-as-a-Service Myths
A consultant explains why this new breed of Web-based software has staying power
"...companies have recognized the inherent inefficiencies of traditional software market, including the tremendous time, effort, and cost that organizations -- especially large-scale midsize businesses -- have to expend to install applications and keep them up and running."
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October 2006 READ
Look who has access to your email
In a company of 15,000 employees, 20 to 30 IT workers normally have access to executive-level e-mail
At a time when external hacks are grabbing headlines, frequently unreported internal security breaches involving low-level administrators accessing high-level executive e-mail and other systems are driving efforts to limit access to only the most highly trusted personnel.

August 2006 READ
Attention, Shoplifters
With $30 billion in theft, there's a revolution in surveillance systems
"...advanced surveillance software can compare a shopper's movements between video images and recognize unusual activity. Remove 10 items from a shelf at once, for instance, or open a case that's normally kept closed and locked, and the system alerts guards sitting in a back room -- or pacing the sales floor -- with a chime or flashing screen."

May 2006 READ
Why we all sell code with bugs
"Creating quality software products means knowing when to fix bugs and when to leave well alone, writes Eric Sink The world's six billion people can be divided into two groups: group one, who know why every good software company ships products with known bugs; and group two, who don't."
December 2005 READ
Hacker cracks police force network
RCMP, OPP and Toronto service may be among victims
"Major police forces across Canada, including the RCMP, OPP and the Toronto force, are among thousands of law enforcement agencies and forensic investigators whose private and financial information may have been stolen this month in a hacker attack, a published report says."

July 2005 READ
The weakest link
"In what may be the biggest data security breach to date, MasterCard International has revealed that up to 40 million credit card accounts, from several of the major card companies, have been exposed to hackers."
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June 2006 READ
Make Vendors Liable for Bugs
"If you're a store owner, one of your security worries is employee theft. Your employees handle cash all day, and dishonest ones will pocket some of it for themselves. "

January 2006 READ
Update: Thief nabs backup data on 365,000 patients
An employee for a health care firm in Portland, Ore., had tapes, disks in his car
"...records and other data were on several disks and tapes stolen from the car of a Providence employee at his home. ... The tapes and disks were taken home by the employee as part of a backup protocol that sent them off-site to protect them against loss from fires or other disasters. "
October 2005 READ
Employee theft plagues small business
"At one time, Joe says, employees were allowed to take the five company trucks home to save driving time in the morning, but several years ago the owners were tipped off by an RCMP officer who noticed. . ."

July 2005 READ
White Lies Help Stressed Computer Users
"High-technology tricks once seen as the purview of hackers are now in the hands of ordinary people. . . Simple tricks allow one to appear to be hard at work in the office while actually forwarding calls, e-mails and instant messages to your mobile phone. One can backdate e-mails through rolling back a computer's built-in clock or use background phone noises to concoct convincing excuses not to go to work."
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January 2006 READ
Open Source Legal Issues
Guide to Legal Issues in Using Open Source Software
"While the use of open source software has many benefits, it brings with it a number of legal risks not posed by proprietary or commercial software. These include an increased risk of exposure to faults and intellectual property claims, and the risk of forced disclosure of confidential code."
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