Never Again


When IT Meets Legal

A manager embarks on a journey of document discovery.

Beware of the Company You Keep

When it comes to questionable business practices, sometimes the free toys just aren't worth it.

I Should Have Gone All Ninja on Them

One consultant learns the "strike without warning" approach is sometimes best.

Did We Leave Something Out? Not!

Here's what happened when a testing team ignored a "minor" change to some SQL code.

Listen to the People You Hire

Communication problems with upper management set one company back a couple grand.

Which One Is for Production?

Better make sure...especially when you're working with credit card information.

Please Tell Me That Was a DDS-2 Tape

Of all the times to have a backup crisis, it had to be the eve of Y2K.

Population Explosion

Or, "The Vacation That Wasn't."

Making Sure the Backup Backs Up

Testing and backup problems result in an all-nighter for a health care IT staff.

Sometimes You Have to Say No

One admin realizes too late that he might have taken more than he could handle.

I'll Tell You Where to Put That CD

Hint: It won't be in your floppy drive.

Brother, Can You Spare a Drive?

On the day they call "Black Wednesday," what didn't go wrong?

Trusting to a Fault

A consultant learns the hard way to verify information with his own eyes.

First Things Should Never Be Done Second

Things fall apart before an admin's first security inspection.

Tale of the Vanishing E-Mails

IT folks are left scratching their heads as messages disappear into e-mail limbo.