| Taser-wielding boss? Can't get to me here
Bednarz: One advantage of working from home is not being physically present when bosses behave badly. Like the boss who used a taser gun on a subordinate; he didn't have a shot at hitting a teleworker that day. Off-site employees were also spared when a boss played show-and-tell with his kidney stone and another held a meeting from inside a locked bathroom. Mozilla delays Firefox 3.1 again
Mozilla has delayed the third beta of Firefox 3 .1 for the second time this month, a company executive said Thursday, citing troublesome bugs in the browser's new JavaScript engine as the reason. Windows 7 Will Not Sway XP Users
Ashley: The chances of Windows 7 suddenly winning over Windows XP users in droves are slim to none. Windows 7 is a better Vista but doesn't deliver enough advantages or differentiation from Windows XP to woo XP users from their stable, reliable and functional desktop OS. Windows 7 successes will come from new computer sales, NetBooks and Vista users treading water waiting for a lifeline out of Vista's turbulent and tragic waters. Avaya IP Office Focuses On End-User Experience
Nickasch: Innovation in the SMB markets continues to be at the forefront with Avaya, whose IP Office product line provides unique solutions to common problems in this market. I recently had the opportunity to spend a few weeks observing the end user perspective of the IP Office platform, which offers a pioneering solution for telecommuters and those working remotely. Are these the real reasons for the fall of Nortel?
Reese: I am personally fascinated by the following comments that were made to a previous blog story of mine. The authors appear to be former Nortel and Bay Networks employees (keep in mind that none have been verified) offering comments as to the real reasons for the fall of Nortel. Fan starts campaign for Windows 7's immediate release
A Windows enthusiast is calling for Microsoft to release Windows 7 now, only a few weeks after the company made available the software's first public test version. IT pay takes a hit
Pay for noncertified IT skills, which has been consistently on the rise since mid-2004, began to decline in the last quarter of 2008, research shows. With economic slump, concerns rise over data theft
Is the worsening economic situation going to turn some employees into data thieves? EFF-backed college student wins free-speech spat
Buzzblog: Under threat of a lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Michigan State has dropped disciplinary action against a student who was accused of spamming and network abuse because she sent e-mail about a campus matter to 391 faculty members. Would she have prevailed if this had happened at a private university instead of a state school? Maybe. Web site turns up heat on hot cars
In an effort to combat the nearly $8 billion auto fraud and theft business, everyone can now find a car’s title history, odometer data and basic vehicle info with a new online service backed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Podcast: Super Sunday means something else in Britain
Jason and Keith discuss why employees are now Security Threat #1, what we want in a new iPhone, and what Britons are doing on Sunday mornings (they're not watching sports). IT Asked & Answered: Study aids for Cisco CCCENT
Steve Blass gives insight on online resources for Cisco's CCENT certification. Today on Cisco Subnet
Analysts expect a solid Q2 for Cisco; Why you and your CFO speak a different language; Windows 7 IPv6 support. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. | 
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10 woeful tales involving backup tapes: some current, some classic and one just plain unusual.
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