Planning A Backup And Restoration Of Files For Disaster Recovery by Roger Stuart
The Backup utility creates a copy of data on a hard disk of a computer and archives data on another storage media. Any storage media such as removable disks, tapes, and logical drives can be used as a backup storage. While taking a backup of files, the Backup utility creates a volume shadow copy... Best practices for Backup According to Microsoft, administrators should take the following steps to ensure the recovery in case of a system failure: ·Develop backup and restore strategies and test them.

Effective Screen Design by Tim Bryce
"Successful screen design is based on how well the developer knows both the user and the data." - Bryce's Law INTRODUCTION Some time ago I was working with a hospital in the Midwest who was trying to automate some patient admission forms. Hospital forms are notoriously complicated and... Someone with a greater proficiency in using a computer will have less difficulty in using complicated screens than someone less conversant in computer technology. ... REFERENCES For vendor CUA (Common User Access) Standards, see: IBM http://www-306.ibm.com/ibm/easy/eou_ext.nsf/publish/558...

Is Your Data Encryption Really Secure by Darren Miller
There are various types and methods of data encryption. Some of the most popular forms of data encryption include single file encryption, folder encryption, volume encryption, whole disk encryption, and of course email encryption. The Windows XP operating system has the ability to perform file... They can be accessed by right clicking on "my computer", choose properties, then choose the "advanced" tab and click "environment variables". ... If someone where to get hold of your computer, hard drive, or gain remote access to your system somehow, there is a significant chance the unencrypted...

Declarative Programming - Strategies for Solving Software Problems by Roy Furman, Ph.D
Many software and hardware producers take pride in the exponential pace of technology change, but for users and consumers of their products and services the rapid technological obsolescence often means increased costs, frustrations, and unfulfilled promises. ... To address the problems associated with imperative programming, the computer industry has developed and advocated many approaches. ... The abstract, declarative approach also helps isolate the software vendor from early technological obsolescence of change in the computer industry by focusing on the immutable logic of...