Upgrade, repair, replace, or limp along? Google's Latitude: Not new, but worrisome

A down economy increases threat of data walking out the door; Fixing the privacy joke Voices of Networking NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Fluke Networks Test drive the EtherScope Network Assistant Quickly solve the wide range of problems you encounter - 10, 100 and Gigabit, twisted pair and optical fiber, LAN or wireless LAN. The EtherScope Analyzer combines the essential tools you need to monitor network traffic and switch interfaces, discover devices, networks, VLANs, access points, mobile clients and more. Learn more now. Spotlight Story Upgrade, repair, replace, or limp along? By James E. Gaskin When money's tight, how do you keep things going and save money at the same time? I think you need a process to decide what to do with equipment that dies. When are you better off repairing/replacing, when to upgrade, and when to just let it die and do without? 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