Re: Accidentally Lost Data

[Wayne McAlpine <wayne.mcalpine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well said, Jerry.  I agree.

Jerry Adams wrote:
> Maybe, but I rather like unions.  Anyone out there that hasn't made a 
> bone-head mistake, raise your hand.  I've made more than my share (all 
> private sector) and never been fired.  Had my butt chewed out a few 
> times, though.  But usually everyone knew that it wasn't malicious, 
> which would have been a different issue.
>
> Tennessee has a "Right to Work" law which, by its name, seems to 
> guarantee people a, well, right to work.  In reality it gives employers 
> the right to fire your ass for anything, or nothing.  No grievance 
> process; no due process; zilch.
> Part of any disaster recovery plan is to test the backup.  The plan is a 
> management issue, not a technical one.  Did they have a D/R plan?  Did 
> they test it?  My hypothesis is that there's no witch hunt because it 
> leads (straight line) to the top.
>
>
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> Pete Helgren wrote:
> > No.  That is the difference between working for a public entity, 
> > probably protected by a public employee union and civil service laws, 
> > and a private company.
> >
> > Employment for life, regardless of performance ......
> >
> > Pete Helgren
> >
> >
> > Rich Loeber wrote:
> >  
> > > Oh, and here's my favorite part:
> > >
> > >      Former Revenue Commissioner Bill Corbus said no one got into 
> > > trouble for the
> > >      incident.
> > >
> > >      "Everybody felt very bad about it and we all learned a lesson. 
> > > There was no
> > >      witch hunt," Corbus said.
> > >
> > > I guess that's the difference between working for a company and 
> > > working for the people.
> > >
> > > Rich
> > >   
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Rich Loeber wrote:
> > >
> > >      
> > > > Hard to believe there was only one backup tape.
> > > >
> > > > It is clearly a case of bad policy and bad implementation.  I wonder 
> > > > if the good
> > > > citizens of Alaska know about this?  And, why is it only getting 
> > > > publicity now when
> > > > it happened in July?
> > > >
> > > > Rich Loeber
> > > > Kisco Information Systems
> > > > http://www.kisco.com
> > > >   
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Franz wrote:
> > > >
> > > >          
> > > > > What's missing in their budget request is a better backup & recovery
> > > > > system...
> > > > > jim
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Rich Loeber" <rich@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:11 PM
> > > > > Subject: Accidentally Lost Data
> > > > >
> > > > >              
> > > > > > Hello list.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is an interesting article on cnn.com today.  Worth a look.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >        http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rich Loeber
> > > > > > Kisco Information Systems
> > > > > > http://www.kisco.com
> > > > > >
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