March 2025
Paper Files: Here To Stay, Here’s Why
By Guy Robertson
What happened to the paperless office? Nothing. It never existed. But what about the Digital Revolution? Aren’t records supposed to be electronic? Yes, though it depends on various factors, including an organization’s IT systems, its records management policies and procedures, the preferences of employees, and their concerns about the security of electronic resources.
Is Big Brother Watching?
By Peter Aggus
The concept of Big Brother, from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four, written in 1949, has come to represent the spectre of government control of and intrusion into individual lives. How real is this perception and what, if anything, can you do about it?
Satellite Internet – So Many Choices
By Tony van Wouw
Prior to Donald Trump’s election, Elon Musk’s Starlink was front runner for low-cost satellite internet service. Now, many people have become anti-Musk and are looking to boycott Starlink. If you are concerned, what are your choices for satellite communications? Your best option will depend on the exact services that you’re looking for.
Think Like a Consultant
By Ellen Koskinen-Dodgson
An IT Management Consultant is usually hired when there’s a problem. Perhaps there have been outages that “shouldn’t have happened”. Maybe users have lost confidence and are bypassing the IT department and developing shadow IT services. What if you know that you need outside help but you have no budget? That’s the time to put on your DIY hat and think like a consultant.