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How to Smoothly Switch to a New Backup System.
With so much new tech appearing every day, your old backup system may start to look like an old Toyota with 100,000 miles on it. Unlike dumping an old gas burner, though, moving to a new backup application can... -
eDiscovery Creeps into Arbitration.
Arbitration is supposed to be a quicker and more economical way to settle disputes than litigation, but the introduction of electronic discovery (eDiscovery) into the process could take away its appeal to businesses. How to handle requests for electronic... -
Cloud Computing’s Seven Top Security Threats
As attractive as the promises of cloud computing are, an overarching concern over security in the nimbus has become a drag chute on the technology’s adoption by businesses. Why are companies concerned? Here are seven of the major risks... -
What RFID Tag is Best for Your Data Center?
When mulling over a data center asset management system that uses RFID technology, one of the first things to consider is what flavor of tag to use. The technology underpinning both active and passive tags has advanced significantly in... -
Most eDiscovery Costs Wasted on Extraneous Information.
Most of the money spent on electronic discovery today is squandered on reviewing irrelevant documents, according to a white paper recently released by Forensics Consulting Solutions, of Phoenix, Ariz. According to the document authored by Mark G. Walker, Roland... -
Is There Hypocrisy in the Cloud?
Do as I say, not as I do. How many times has a child heard that bit of sophistry from a hypocritical adult? That kind of lip service isn’t reserved to duplicitous parents, though, as Robin Harris recently pointed... -
The Top 10 Things to Consider Before You Move to the Cloud.
If you want to reap the benefits of cloud computing for your organization, you’ll make sure that any business you conduct with a provider is grounded in a solid legal agreement and not thin air. -
LTO 5 Makers Bring High Speed Tape to Market
The promise of greater tape capacities and faster transfer rates came a step closer to fulfillment as two companies announced that they are ready to start shipping tape cartridges that meet the LTO 5 standard. Both Imation, of Oakdale, Minn.... -
Foul Weather in the Cloud for Lawyers?
Wherever you turn in the tech space these days it seems that you can’t escape the cloud. The idea that the burden information technology has imposed on businesses for years can be sloughed off to some magic realm where... -
Playing Russian Roulette with Corporate Data
A recent survey of IT professionals revealed some startling findings about the state of corporate data management. Due to budget constraints and data overload, it seems many IT departments are engaged in a dicey game of Russian roulette with...