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A few leadership articles, and giving credit where credit is due

A few leadership articles, and giving credit where credit is due

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One of the blogs that I have started to follow is “idealawg” by Stephanie West Allen, JD. She posted some links to a few articles on leadership that I would recommend you read. I love finding blogs that open up new sources of information to me, so thank you Stephanie West Allen, JD. I greatly appreciate your posting as I am not sure I would not have found them otherwise. Her post “Some articles on leadership” is linked and I encourage…

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A study reports that 88% of IT staff would steal data if fired – Give me a break!

A study reports that 88% of IT staff would steal data if fired – Give me a break!

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The “study”, conducted by Cyber-Ark, surveyed 300 network administrators that were attending a security conference, a little ironic if you think about it, and found that 88% of network administrators admitted that they would steal highly confidential information if terminated. According to Cyber-Ark’s homepage, “Cyber-Ark is the leader in securing and managing privileged identities and highly sensitive information.” I have a hard time believing corporate funded and executed research studies. These types of “studies” are rarely conducted in a sufficiently controlled and properly sampled environment. The questions are often…

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Desktop Search Applications: Searching for the ultimate search

Desktop Search Applications: Searching for the ultimate search

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Lifehacker.com completed a reader roundup on the five best desktop search applications. The readers voted Spoltlight (Mac only) as their favorite application. I have never seen this application as I am not a Macintosh person. I have used most of the Windows applications reviewed in the article but my preferred application was not even included in the write up. Like most people, I spend time searching for old e-mails, attachments and documents even though I have my data organized. The…

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Convert your car to a Plug-in hybrid

Convert your car to a Plug-in hybrid

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I commute a total of 128 miles a day going to and from the office. The majority of my commute is on the freeway, so I have never really considered a hybrid car. From what I have read, the real bang for the buck on these cars is “city” driving. At the end of this year, I have been considering replacing my truck that gets 16-19 MPG, based on how I drive, with a smaller “commuting” vehicle that gets around 30…

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