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Verari Restructuring, Lays Off Most Employees

December 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Verari Systems, which makes data center equipment, including servers and storage systems, has laid off the bulk of its employees as it looks to restructure its business. The company has been hit by the current credit crunch, according to its CEO. Rumors had been circulating for days that the company had gone under, and Verari employees are using the Internet to stay connected.
– Server maker Verari Systems is undergoing a restructuring that has
led to the layoffs of a large portion of its work force and put into
question its future viability.
Currently, a number of employees are still working in Veraris San
Diego, Calif., headquarters to deal with a backlog of orders an…

Google Apps Launches for L.A.’s 34,000 Employees

December 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Google beat Microsoft and other suitors for the right to replace Novell’s GroupWise platform in Los Angeles for 34,000 employees. L.A.’s municipal workers will use Gmail, Google Docs and other Google Apps for their messaging and collaboration needs. CSCI is supporting the three-year cloud computing contract, valued at $7.25 million. While more than 2 million businesses are using Google Apps, the company can’t get too comfortable. Microsoft, Cisco, Zoho and a legion of others are offering comparable cloud-based collaboration services.
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Los Angeles officially went Google, six weeks after Google beat Microsoft and other suitors for the right to replace Novell’s GroupWise
platform with Google Apps in a contract valued at $7.25 million.
Google officials trumpeted the news in two blog posts
Dec. 14, noting that L.A….

Five TSA Employees Put on Leave After Security Manual Found Online

December 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on leave as the government continues its review of how a document on airport security procedures made its way online.
– The
Transportation Security Administration confirmed Dec. 9 that five employees quot;have
been placed on administrative leave quot; while an investigation into the
posting of a security operations manual continues.
More than 90 pages long, the document contained
information on airport pass…

Ericsson to Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Employees

December 9th, 2009 | No Comments

European mobile network equipment maker and mobile phone giant Ericsson plans to cut roughly 946 employees in two of its production locations in Sweden. The job cuts are targeted at production staff in the cities of Gavle and Boras, according to news reports.
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European mobile network equipment maker and
mobile phone giant Ericsson plans to cut roughly 946 employees in two of its
production locations in Sweden. The job cuts are
targeted at production staff in the cities of Gavle and Boras, according to news
reports.
quot;We must reduce our producti…

More Employees Bringing PCs to Work, Says Gartner

December 7th, 2009 | No Comments

The number of personal notebooks being used as primary work PCs is rising, according to Gartner. While German enterprises are most open to the trend, in the United States, personal notebook use at work is expected to rise by 60 percent before 2012.
– The number of enterprise employees using their own PCs at work is on the rise, according to an October report from Gartner, which said the trend has benefits for both employees and employers.

In a survey of 528 IT managers in organizations with 500-plus employees
in the United States, Germany…

AOL to Lay Off 2,500 Employees

November 20th, 2009 | No Comments

In order to reduce its operating cost, AOL management is asking for so-called voluntary layoffs. Involuntary layoffs will follow if AOL does not hit its target of reducing its operating budget by $200 million in the first half of 2010.
– AOL
plans to reduce its operating cost, and so is asking for so-called voluntary
layoffs. Involuntary layoffs will follow if AOL
does not hit its target of shedding $200 million in the first half of 2010. Time
Warner plans to spin the company off in 2010.

AOL will be reducing its work force b…

Nokia Siemens to Lay Off 7% to 9% of Employees

November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Economic pressures force Nokia Siemens to eliminate close to 6,000 jobs from its work force. The company plans to shrink its departments from five to three organizations in 2010, and plans on acquiring companies in its market in the coming year.
– Nokia Siemens Networks, the European telecommunications provider in the mobile, converged and managed services businesses, plans to cut 7 to 9 percent of its work force in announced restructuring and business realignment of major departments.
The layoffs, dubbed by the company as quot;strategic w…

10 Essential Things Companies Should Teach Employees About Security

October 29th, 2009 | No Comments

News Analysis: As many security systems as an organization might have, the last line of defense rests with the employees. That’s precisely why companies need to do a good job of educating employees about security. Employees have to be directly engaged in the IT security process.
– When it comes to enterprise security, ensuring that sensitive data doesn’t
find its way out and beyond the control of the office is a major concern for
most companies. That’s why they enlist the help of security software, hardware
systems and anything else that can possibly keep data secure. It’s…

Federated Collaboration for Employees, Contractors, Partners

October 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Ten years ago most organizations were driven solely by their own employees and staff. External partners were treated with an arm’s length approach. That is no longer true. Organizations must work with partners, suppliers, resellers, contractors, strategic partners, and any number of other parties. And this means that collaboration systems need to support this demand, while not compromising security and data integrity.
– Video Content….

ATandT Urges Employees to Fight Net Neutrality

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments

In the latest turn in the ever escalating war of words over network neutrality, a top AT T executive urges company employees to flood the Federal Communications Commission site with letters opposing any new network neutrality rules. Talking points were conveniently provided.
– In the frenzied lobbying leading up to the Federal Communications Commission’s Oct. 22 vote to propose new and expanded network neutrality rules, AT amp;T is pulling out all the stops, including urging its employees to write to the FCC that Internet regulation is bad for consumers, jobs, investment …

Beleaguered Sun Forced to Lay Off 3,000 More Employees

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments

In an 8-K filing with the SEC, Sun says its board approved a new strategic plan that it said would better align the company’s resources with its strategic business objectives, a plan that includes laying off 3,000 workers during the next year.
– Beleaguered Sun Microsystems revealed Oct. 20 that it must trim about 3,000
jobs over the next 12 months, due largely to the delay in closing its planned
merger with Oracle, which is currently under review by the European Commission.

The EC, which monitors commercial competition in the 27 count…

Dell Shutters North Carolina Plant, Eliminates 905 Employees

October 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Dell is planning to close its Winston-Salem, N.C., manufacturing plant as part of its ongoing effort to cut costs and save money. The closing is expected to impact nearly 905 employees by the time Dells desktop manufacturing facility closes in January 2010.
– Dell is closing its North Carolina manufacturing
facility by January 2010, which will eliminate 905 jobs as the PC maker looks
to cut costs and save additional dollars through streamlining its operations.
On Oct. 7, Dell announced that the Winston-Salem,
N.C., plant, which makes desktop PCs, is …

LABS GALLERY: SocialPET Lets Businesses Phish Their Own Employees to Test Security Smarts

September 21st, 2009 | No Comments

One of the biggest security risks that companies face is employees who fall victim to phishing e-mails, which can lead to stolen log-in credentials and virus infections. SocialPET is a simple Web-based testing tool that lets businesses run their own phishing tests to find out which employees understand security procedures and which are at risk to falling prey to real phishing scams.
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Microsoft Eliminating 27 More Employees By Nov. 1

September 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft plans on laying off 27 more employees by Nov. 1, following announced cuts of 5,000 workers earlier this year. As the economic recession and declines in PC sales continue to take a toll on Microsofts bottom line, Redmond is hoping that a combination of employee layoffs and a centering of its corporate strategy on products such as Windows 7 and Office 2010 will help it reverse declining revenues. The newly laid-off employees are based in Microsofts Redmond and Bellevue, Wash., offices.
– Microsoft
plans on laying off an additional 27 employees from its Redmond
and Bellevue, Wash.,
locations, with the cuts due to take place Nov. 1. Microsoft made no indication
of which division the cuts would come from.
A Microsoft spokesperson told the Seattle Times that the 27 layoffs had been…

How Offshoring May Be Hurting U.S. Technology Employees

September 4th, 2009 | No Comments

A Rochester Institute of Technology professor argues for the preservation of American technology jobs. The professor also discusses the major trends in moving highly paid jobs in technology across the globe.
– Cost cutting is the name of the game. But at what price for the country?

That
appears to be the central argument of public policy professor Ron Hira
from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Hira is an outspoken
opponent to major offshoring trends in higher-paying technology and
financial…

Chip Shot: Intel – Homework Help for Employees & Their Kids

September 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

Last year, Intel extended its passion for education by providing children of U.S.-based employees in grades 4-12 with free access to Tutor.com, an innovative education service. After more than 20,000 sessions and 97% positive feedback from Intel employees and their kids, the expanded service now includes one-to-one tutoring, test prep, real-time essay and resume writing assistance and 24/7 access to subject-specific resources for students in K thru entry-level college. Intel offers the Tutor.com service to enable more family quality time and to put employees’ children, and employees continuing their undergraduate education, on the path to success.

Tips for Tracking Employees Time Better! Posted By : jeferry

September 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Every small business struggles with tracking their time. As a web development shop, weve been constantly evolving and improving our time tracking methodologies since we started eight years ago.