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  • RE: Looking at SOX

    cfradenburg (3/18/2011)


    TravisDBA (3/18/2011)


    I see too many smaller companies not currently under SOX get away with this like posting a single job that includes: Application Developer, Project Manager, Database Administrator, Web...

  • RE: Looking at SOX

    chrisn-585491 (3/18/2011)


    I see too many smaller companies not currently under SOX get away with this like posting a single job that includes: Application Developer, Project Manager, Database Administrator, Web...

  • RE: Looking at SOX

    SanDroid (3/18/2011)


    What was the threat?

    "If you don't make the changes I have requested to the finalcial statements you are fired!"

    I can not count how many time before SOX that someone...

  • RE: Looking at SOX

    The "Separation of duties" is the big thing I see in SOX. No more "Jack of all trades" job descriptions. I see too many smaller companies not currently under SOX...

  • RE: The Business

    Andy Warren (3/17/2011)


    I'm curious how successful you all have been making businesses cases for things that are a harder sell - say upgrading from SQL2000 to SQL 2008 or so....

  • RE: The Business

    1. "those are actually rare." Respectfully disagree here. Not as rare as one might think. I have even heard it mentioned several times before in this forum alone....

    2. "Most...

  • RE: The Business

    Keith Langmead (3/16/2011)


    Similarly, business aren't experts in IT, so shouldn't try to define the how, that's what they pay IT for. I've lost track of the number of times I've...

  • RE: SQL Script to check SQL Server cluster Nodes.

    This brings up a question(s) that I have been wondering about alot lately about the submitted daily QOD. What is the overall point to the QOD at SSC? Is it...

  • RE: The Business

    Good points. The one thing I would also add here is that I personally get frustrated with is being forced to solve a five thousand dollar, or even a fifty...

  • RE: DBA Concerns

    CirquedeSQLeil (3/10/2011)


    DBAs should have a handle and some knowledge of the security surrounding the data for which they are custodians.

    I absolutely agree, however as pointed out in my first...

  • RE: DBA Concerns

    If you are a publicly traded company, or having to follow any mandated security system or protocol, this would cause you to fail any and every audit.

    You can't...

  • RE: DBA Concerns

    Although I agree with the general direction of the ediitorial, database server security concerns all depend on the IT manager's policy on security. I once worked with a company where...

  • RE: Quality Over Timing

    Stefano Padovan (3/9/2011)


    There was never enough time to do it right from the beginning for the customer, but there was always time enough to spend hours on end fixing it...

  • RE: Quality Over Timing

    Stefano Padovan (3/9/2011)


    Ok, sure, you're totally right: in my dream world everithing would function as you described in your editorial. But from my personal perspective of 'one man army' independent...

  • RE: Odd Questions

    By making the answer generic and meaningless the employer makes it more difficult for the government to formulate good policies that will help the employer in the future.

    Baloney.. Companies are...

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