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Review: HP Z1 Workstation — Don’t Call It A Desktop

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:59 +0000

HP is a company that makes printers, desktops, and laptops. What is occasionally forgotten is HP’s line of professional-grade workstations. While some may think a workstation and a PC are the same exact thing, there are different design choices involved. HP’s workstations are well-regarded; maybe even a bit more than the PCs. The first time […]

Symantec Turns Enterprise Backup Into Crippled Pig With Lipstick

Tom Wyrick — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:00:19 +0000

Like many people with jobs in corporate IT departments, I’ve encountered various revisions of Backup Exec over the years, serving as the cornerstone of a company’s backup routine. In fact, few software packages in regular use today have such a long history. My first experience with the software dates back to 1993, when Conner Peripherals […]

No, Human, You May Not Change Your Password

Ben Masten — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:30:30 +0000

Perhaps you think your company’s IT department is a pain in the ass. Perhaps you think they are drunk with power on their ability to impose seemingly arbitrary security requirements upon you and your co-workers. Perhaps you are a great big whiner. You could have it much worse, you see. You could work for the […]