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Percentage of Canadians who say they usually keep the bills they receive "in a file or filing cabinet, a specific place just for bills," according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 an Ipsos-Reid/epost survey: 65

"In random piles" around the house: 14

In a junk drawer or storage container with other items: 10

Posted on the fridge or bulletin board: 7

Percentage of information that is stored in offices only in electronic formats: 44.6

Only on paper: 34.4

Both: 20.9

Percentage of companies that underwent significant financial damage as a result of systems failure in the past 12 months, according to a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is part of The Economist Group. It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. : 60

Percentage that experienced financial damage as a result of cyber-crime such as hacking and phishing Pronounced "fishing," it is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords. Also known as "brand spoofing," an official-looking e-mail is sent to potential victims pretending to be from their ISP, bank or retail establishment.  over the same period: 33

Percentage of executives surveyed that now see IT risk as a high or very high risk to their business: 48

Percentage of workers who said they called in sick when they felt well at least once during the last year, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey of absenteeism ab·sen·tee·ism  
n.
1. Habitual failure to appear, especially for work or other regular duty.

2. The rate of occurrence of habitual absence from work or duty.
: 43

Percentage of workers who chose Wednesday as the most popular day to call in sick (getting over the midweek hump hump (hump) a rounded eminence.

dowager's hump  popular name for dorsal kyphosis caused by multiple wedge fractures of the thoracic vertebrae seen in osteoporosis.
 by fabricating an excuse): 27

Monday: 26

Friday: 14

Percentage of hiring managers who said they are more suspicious of employees calling in sick on a Monday or Friday: 63

Compiled by John MacIntyre John Macintyre (born 1857 - died 1928) was a doctor who set up the world's first radiology department at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally trained as an electrical engineer, he later graduated in 1882 from the University of Glasgow with the Bachelor of  
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Title Annotation:survey of Canadians
Author:MacIntyre, John
Publication:Northern Ontario Business
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Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:Mar 1, 2006
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