Posts by rjsmall

I'd actually say PST files are a must not for enterprises. From their introduction nearly 30 years ago they have been a dumping ground for messages that people "might need later" but in most cases were never looked at again. I dread to think how much storage space is wasted with these files.

With modern e-mail storage capacity, archiving and records management PST files don't really have a place in the enterprise.

Re: The only downside

I think it was Warren Buffett who said that only when the tide goes out do you see who has been swimming naked. It is easy to cover things up when the market is buoyant and going up.

Re: Is this an EU or Europe thing ?

Wouldn't be the first time images have been etched on to silicon https://uk.pcmag.com/components/83424/cool-images-hidden-on-silicon-chips

Re: Windows NT 4 SP2

I still remember that NT4 SP2 bug as I was just starting my life as an IT professional circa late 1996. Luckily my senior IT bod and I only installed SP2 on our devices initially and I think it bluescreened when you tried to access the floppy drive. (which was quite important back then)

Fortunately Microsoft quickly released a hotfix (which was the first one I can recall) but a good lesson on ensuring you always deploy to test devices first.

Re: While this is a real concern, it is only half the problem

That is correct - PSD2 mandates this. There is an exemption that allows you to make contactless payments without PIN but the maximum single transaction is £100. (just went up) If you make five contactless transactions in a row or a specific total is reached (not sure what it is now) then you need to enter your PIN.

Re: Bullshit article premise

You may think you don't use any of these services but if you take a read through this article (https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194) you'll find that they are hard to escape from.

Re: To sadly turn this political

Unfortunately I think the US "pivot" towards the Pacific emboldened Russia whilst pissing off China. Although Russia might not have the latest military hardware they do have numbers and if you look at WWII they don't hesitate to use them.

I think in that case the US will probably just point to the Chinese disregard / theft of intellectual property and shrug.

In fairness to HP if you use their InstantInk subscription service they provide a postage paid reply envelope to send the used ink cartridges back to them where they are presumably refilled or disposed of in an appropriate manner.