Not-for-profits should leverage information technology, safely
Not-for-profits have numerous opportunities to leverage information technology (IT), from social media to cloud computing and beyond.
passwords
NIST’s recommended password policy evolves
As imperfect a means of authentication as they are, “memorized secrets” like passwords, pass phrases and PINs are common, and indeed are the primary means of authentication for most computer systems. In June, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a new publication on digital identity management that, in part, recommends changes to password policy that has become standard in many organizations—policy requiring passwords with special characters.
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: a warning from the Privacy Commissioner not to reuse passwords, a company that contravened privacy law by releasing the results of an employee's drug test and Alberta's investigation of serious workplace health and safety incidents.
