Shark Tank

By Sharky

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True tales of IT life, fresh every weekday. Got a story of useless users, hapless bosses, clueless vendors or adventures in the IT trenches? Tell Sharky!

Opinion

Life-saving sartorial advice

Snap-on, snap-off!

Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Eyes only

Whatever the policy says, it must be very strict.

Opinion

The power of the beep-beep-beep

If the UPS had been smaller, she might have thrown it out a window.

Opinion

Whatever it stands for, you’re deep in it

As acronyms go, it WAS easy to remember.

Opinion

Memory-Lane Monday: For once, credit where it’s due

It’s the feel-good tale of the year. (But the year is 1979.)

Opinion

Rapunzel

A hair-raising story.

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Throwback Thursday: But it WILL stay dry

Over-engineered.

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Wayback Wednesday: At least he saw the problem

Scheduling is not his strong point.

Opinion

It’s a snap!

Say ‘cheese!’

Opinion

Messages pending

So you’re saying that if your email server is down …

Opinion

Maybe everyone in IT should go hiking every weekend

You don’t get what you don’t pay for.

Opinion

Throwback Thursday: Concept confirmed

Trust, but verify, remember?

Opinion

Would you be OK with LGIABCAP?

That’s ‘Let’s Get in a Big Circle and Pray,’ but we can’t guarantee a big crowd.

Opinion

Hammer time

There’s a tool for everything.

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Memory-Lane Monday: Hard copy

It’s a legacy system called a map.

Opinion

There are only so many shapes

And really, it could happen to anyone.

Opinion

Throwback Thursday: That’s entertainment!

Maybe so, but we’re in the news business.

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Shiny!

Maybe you could get a smaller buffer.

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Time-Machine Tuesday: Not so much

A little learning is an arrogant thing.

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Open source of distraction

He certainly has the nerve.

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The SIEM That Cried Wolf
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YOUR NEW ATTACK SURFACE: Discover, Track, and Manage the Assets That Attackers Target
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Cognitions of a Cybercriminal

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