Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

Taking a hard, honest look at what you need to accomplish is the key to keeping yourself gainfully employed

No 4: Flirt with disaster

No 4: Flirt with disaster
Many organizations think they have a disaster recovery plan in place, only to find out too late it's inadequate. And it's more than just backup: It's about having a strategy that makes sense in real-world situations -- when more than just your technology is down. Update your strategy regularly and perform dry runs. Unless you can show it truly works, you don't have a plan.
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    Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

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    No 1: Follow your users

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    No 2: Embrace Web 2.0

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    No. 3: Tame the data monster

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    No 4: Flirt with disaster

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    No 5: Capture old knowledge (before it disappears)

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    No. 6: Plug data leaks

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    No. 7: Follow the money

July 21, 2008

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