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Don't forget replication
Posted by tim masters, Encino, CA, USA on 30 June 2008 at 20:47 UAE time

Often time data is located in remote locations so data replication is an important feature as well. Tim Masters http://www.storagemonkeys.com

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Cell Phones During Flight
Posted by Mark Snedecor, Granite Bay, CA, USA on 29 June 2008 at 17:49 UAE time

Business travelers and others want to make calls during flight, and airlines and wireless companies want to make revenue from this service, but most people onboard don’t want to be bothered by people yapping while they fly. So, why not have the airlines pass a rule that says you can use your cell phone during fight, but only if you use a Conversation Privatizer like device? See www.ZipItInc.com. This makes a Win-Win-Win situation for ALL!

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Service packs
Posted by Steeliotronic, Dubai, UAE on 28 June 2008 at 22:00 UAE time

Well at least new service packs for both XP and Vista were released prior to his "resignation".

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Investment required for returns to be possible...
Posted by RB on 27 June 2008 at 21:55 UAE time

Thanks for the article, Sathya, and it's appropriately named "Reap as you sow". Companies don't seem to have a problem investing in equipment, land, and other resources, etc. but still have a hard time considering their staff with at least the same importance and worthy of long term investments. The better companies have long figured out that their most important resource is their "human capital" and they make long term commitments to strategically develop and maintain this almost priceless resource. Be it families, organizations, communities, societies, or...

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because top management dont take security professional's advice seriously
Posted by Adnan Ansari, Dubai, UAE on 24 June 2008 at 10:17 UAE time

Very nice article and it is high time for top level/executive management to reconsider the value of Information Security staff and their proposals, whenever we (Info Sec) provide with information security requirements, they just tend to prove us wrong or simply start jumping saying this is costly etc.. I believe data leakage protection software can range between 75k to 150 k USD but once properly implemented they can prevent subjected matters. Also I would like to draw attention to inexperienced information security product vendors who shows that they have enough experience and start selling...