Asia Times |
N. Korea orders tech workers to ramp up industrial espionage in China
Asia Times North Korean authorities are increasingly sending information and communication technology workers abroad to steal advanced technology from China that the isolated country cannot develop on its own, sources inside North Korea said. “The cutting-edge … |
Golfer Jordan Spieth announced this morning that he will not play in the Olympic Games because of concerns over the Zika virus, meaning the world’s top four players in his sport have now opted out of going to Brazil. Savannah Guthrie, who hosts Today on NBC, will not be there either. The golfers are self-employed and need answer to no one, while Guthrie is pregnant. All enjoy the power of celebrity.
But what of the rank-and-file employees who work for major technology companies sending large contingents to Brazil to provide services and show off their wares? Are they being asked – or compelled — to ignore the risks? Conversely, could women of child-bearing age be denied the opportunity to go at an employer’s discretion? We asked a number of vendors and an expert in employment law.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Verizon workers rallying in July 2015, just before their contract expired. (credit: Communications Workers of America)
Thirty-six thousand Verizon employees are close to going back to work because of an agreement struck by the company and union representatives.
The workers went on strike on April 13 after working without a contract for 10 months. The union said Verizon was seeking to move jobs offshore, outsource work to low-wage contractors, close call centers, and force technicians to go on months-long assignments away from home. Union reps also accused Verizon of cutting staff instead of living up to promises to install more FiOS fiber lines.
But there is now an agreement in principle to end the strike and sign a new four-year contract, US Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announced today.
BetaNews |
Mobile security is not a concern for European workers
BetaNews Secure identity solutions firm HID has revealed that 77 percent of employees in the UK aren't concerned about mobile security, highlighting a pretty high level of confidence in they have in mobile security. Looking at Germany, the percentage stands at 82. 75% of European SMEs staff confident in their company mobile security HID Global says 74% of European employees not worried about security when using company mobiles at work |