InSys Views - October 2006

Volume 1, Issue 4 - October 2006

If you haven't seen InSys Views before, it needs a few words of introduction. We started this bi-monthly newsletter last Spring, as a way to maintain more regular communication within the InSys family. It's been going to employees and selected clients, and to anyone else who's subscribed at the InSys website. I decided this month to let all our clients take a look, and hopefully you'll think it's interesting enough (and short enough) to continue your subscription.

We plan to publish on the third Thursday of the month, every other month, so the next issue will be out just before Christmas. I promise they'll be short and sweet, with a few links to interesting news items and the occasional human interest story. It's just a way for us to say "hello," without wasting anyone's time. If you'd rather not continue as a subscriber, I understand. Just click unsubscribe. No hard feelings!

You can also unsubscribe at any point in the future, since there will always be an unsubscribe link that's easy to find. I hope you enjoy it, and hope you'll keep reading.

Linda Magnusson-Rosario, CEO

'Tis the Season for Horror Stories

Check out CIO Magazine's top 25 information technology horror stories - from ERP gone bad to bad decisions revealed. Read the article.

Fuzzing Promises to Speed Up Bug Discovery

A common hacker technique called "fuzzing" is being used to help software developers and testers weed out glitches in applications. Although time-consuming, fuzzing can yield interesting results that point to security vulnerabilities. Read the article.

Questions to Ask a SQL Server Database Developer Applicant

A recent TechRepublic article offers the best questions to ask when trying to single out qualified SQL Developer applicants. "SQL development is a language that is relatively easy to learn, but very difficult to master." Read the article.

Donate Hardware to Nonprofits

Is your organization wondering how to get rid of those old computers? TechSoup.org provides a resource list of nonprofit and school-based recyclers, which are ideal for donating working equipment less than five years old, as well as commercial recyclers, which can handle older or non-functional hardware. Check it out.

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