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Misuse of internet and social media driving 15% rise in workplace disciplinaries
Disciplinaries in the workplace have risen by 15% over the past year according to research from specialist HR recruiter Ortus. On average the number of formal disciplinaries carried out in the workplace has increased by 15% over the past twelve months, 16% over the past two years and by nearly a fifth (18%) over the past…
Employers urged to implement internet usage policy
According to research obtained by K3 Managed Services, 14% of the UK workforce spend almost 50% of their time surfing the internet for personal use. It found that on average, 64% of workers in the UK waste one hour a day at work while 14% waste three hours a day; of this time 48% is…
Cyber crime ‘iPlods’ wanted part time at GCHQ
Ministers are engaged in talks that could see British intelligence agency GCHQ recruit part time cyber crime experts, it has been reported. The possibility comes after warnings from the agency’s director Iain Lobban that GCHQ had been struggling to hold on to the “internet whizzes” needed for cyber operations, people who were being drawn away…
Unemployed men retreat to the web
New research shows recently-unemployed men in the UK are spending up to 15 hours-a-day accessing the Internet to help cope with losing face-to-face contact with friends and work colleagues. ‘The Economy and Techno Addiction’ study charts the increasing use of the Internet by both unemployed and employed men and women. It’s findings show: 50%…
Current investment in training equates to ‘spending paradox’
‘Time to make a difference – e-learning strategies to support business’ welcomed 75 delegates from 30 different organisations in Edinburgh last month. The key aim of this highly interactive event was to get internal L&D teams thinking about how e-learning can be used to make a real business impact in their organisations. At the event…