A Saskatchewan law limiting the ability of public sector workers to go on strike has been ruled unconstitutional by a Queen's Bench judge, but the provincial government says it is still committed to having essential services legislation.
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The military has struck a handshake deal to have part-time volunteers provide first response search and rescue services in the Arctic, CBC News has learned.
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AP - Portugal is bracing for a broad shutdown of public services Thursday as trade unions stage a general strike against austerity measures adopted in return for a euro78 billion ($104 billion) international bailout.
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When the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in March brought down the voice-over-IP (VoIP) call processing supplied by TelePacific Communications to thousands of its customers, it marked a turning point for the local-exchange services provider in its thinking about security...
Twitter is slowly turning on automatic encryption on its website, a move following other major providers of web-based services to thwart account hijacking over wireless networks.
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What a different global economy this would be if it were only a little bit more like the cloud. As the financial markets go through their bipolar mood swings with every wrenching headline, the market for cloud services has marched steadily upward and onward, seemingly unfazed by the concerns of...
Amag Pharmaceuticals, based in Lexington, Mass., has almost eliminated its internal server network, and couldn't be happier about it. That's because the company, with about 240 employees, is now largely riding on cloud services.
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Netflix and Hulu are the two most popular streaming video services around. The services can be accessed on all sorts of devices from your DVR to your smartphone with a bunch of other devices in between. Nielsen has a new report on what devices people use to watch the streaming services and the...
After years of being accused of doing little to enforce HIPAAs security and privacy rules, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears to be finally getting serious about cracking down on offenders.
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The recent hijacking and misuse of a Fox News Twitter account by unknown attackers highlights some of the risks enterprises run when using services such as those offered by the popular microblogging site.
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Flights across Australia began returning to normal Thursday after days of travel chaos from the Chile ash cloud, but some services to New Zealand remained grounded.
Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar were all planning to resume flying to Perth and Tasmania, routes that have been badly disrupted by the...
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-- Amid growing unrest about poor public services and water shortages, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday agreed to cut his salary in half.
Protesters around Iraq have said recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia inspired their weeklong demonstrations for improvements in...
DECATUR, AL - An equipment failure is suspected in a church fire in Decatur but investigators are working to pinpoint the exact cause.
Fire investigators said the fire at the Fairview Baptist Church appears to have started in a mechanical room on the third floor.
Insurance agents spent the...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Santa Cruz County health officials are issuing a warning after two bats found in Scotts Valley tested positive for rabies.
The bats were picked up by Santa Cruz County Animal Services and may have come in contact with a domesticated cat. As a precautionary measure, the cat...
Services take up slack as trade slows
NEW YORK, A rebound in trade that helped world manufacturing growth beginning in 2009 has ended but that has been balanced by a growth in services, economic surveys show.
Surveys created by the Institute for Supply Management in the United States are not...
Stigma keeps many from mental health help
LOS ANGELES, About 20 percent of residents of California report a need for mental health services, while one in 25 report serious psychological distress, researchers found.
Lead author David Grant, director of the California Health Interview Survey at...
FDA to look at commercial genetic tests
WASHINGTON, Commercial genetic testing services need more stringent control and policing by the federal government over their services and claims, experts say.
Few of the tests or the companies offering them have undergone stringent scientific...
FCC pulls broadband closer to regulations
WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Communication voted Thursday to define Internet transmissions as a telecommunications industry, pulling broadband into its regulatory fold.
The voted 3-2 in favor of the proposal, setting up a period for public...