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UPCOMING EVENTS
OCTOBER 21
Communication Today: New Generations, New Rules
OCTOBER 23
Developing Effective Records Management Strategies

At one time or another, it happens in almost every IT shop: A handful of people, or even one person, has the sole responsibility for and knowledge of critical systems. So much so that if any one of them were hit by a bus, your IT department would be severely hampered. Virtually every IT manager recognizes this problem, but far fewer do anything about it. San Francisco is now learning its lesson the hard way.