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Informative Interview with Bryan Shumsky about DER (Data Encryption at REST)

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Elkie Holland, Prospectus IT,  enjoys an informative session with Bryan Shumsky, a senior Software Designer for Revelation Software about a new feature in their OpenInsight product.  Elkie: Bryan, thanks for talking with us. Bryan: Hi, Elkie, it’s a pleasure. Elkie: I understand that included in the release of OpenInsight 9.3 is something called “DER”.  What can you tell us about DER? Bryan: DER stands for Data Encryption at Rest.  When data is saved on the hard drive on most multivalue systems, it’s historically been stored away in plain text.  This is readable not only by the multivalue database, but by anyone who might get hold of those raw files in Windows … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in MultiValue, OpenInsight, Revelation by Elkie Holland.

MultiValue History Infographic aka Family Tree

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Infographics are very trendy at the moment.  Quite often filled with many statistics but one of the best infographics I’ve seen and enjoyed hit my radar quite some considerable time ago. Over a decade ago, Dawn Wolthuis of Tincat Group put together an infographic on the roots of the MultiValue technology.  Dawn researched and documented the MultiValue Family Tree.   It shows the roots of the technology back to the 1960s. So, whether you’re into genealogy of technology or just interested in the roots of MultiValue systems or if you just wish to reminisce, then enjoy this Infographic. Start back in the 1960′s ! Graphic courtesy of tincat-group.com. For a larger version, … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in MultiValue, Northgate Reality, Revelation, TigerLogic, U2 by Elkie Holland.

CV Liars get caught

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To lie or not to lie ? And the liars defend themselves saying: “Everybody does it“. “The job market is tough, how can I compete if everyone else inflates their experience ?” Well, an honest person can get a job and they get to keep the job !  So, as tempting as it may be, you do not want to risk lying on your CV. Whether it’s personal information, job experience, or schooling, recruiters and employers are finding new ways to sniff out liars and you don’t want to be one of them ! Today’s jobseeker tip is:  Don’t Lie. Liars get caught. How are liars caught ? Over recent … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR, Jessie, Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

Free Programming Courses (inc JavaScript)

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Codecademy.com is the a novel way to learn how to code.  It was launched in August 2011  by Zach Sims, Ryan Bubinski.    It’s interactive, fun and apparently you can do it with your friends.  The site reckons that after following the courses you’ll be able to build great websites, games and apps.  The site uses and incorporates the current fashion  “badges and gaming”.  Basically, it has incorporated by ability to keep tabs on your friends’ progress and make sure you’re learning more and faster. Within 72 hours of launching it had 200,000 users with 2.1 Million Lessons Completed. What’s been said so far: TechCrunch says:  a slick, fun way to teach … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

RUG 2011: The future of IT – Mobile and in the Cloud !

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Tuesday 8th November 2011, Martyn Phillips opened the UK Revelation User Group 2011 at The Hilton Metropole in London.  It was well attended with users having travelled from within the UK and various countries in Europe.    Presenters on the day were Mike Ruane and Andrew McAuley sharing product updates and roadmaps and their IT visions.  There were some great hands on sessions demonstrating and teaching the newest functionality within the products. Product Updates Robbie our Reporter presents an interactive video with some of the product updates. he covers the salient points on:  Banded Report Writer, O4W, Data Encryption at REST, Editor++, Report Builder, Connectors and OI 64 bit.   Revelation announced … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in MultiValue, Revelation, Robbie by Elkie Holland.

Jessie F.R. on Job Search Strategy

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This week Jessie F.R. is answering a common question asked by jobseekers: “What is the right method / strategy for a successful job hunt ?”   To build a strategy, it is important to understand the methods open to the Hunters. A Company has 3 main options open to them to find a suitable candidate: Network. This is the modern phrase for “ asking around and      trying to find someone known to them or known to someone who knows them.  In the old days this was known as putting word out on the street. Advertise.  A company can advertise in trade journals, local press, on  job boards as well as on their own websites. Recruiter.  … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Jessie, Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

Report from TigerLogic UK Regional Conference 2011

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  The Bull Hotel in Gerrards Cross was the venue for a well attended 2011 TigerLogic UK Regional Conference. There were TigerLogic representatives from the UK (Bob Whiting, David Skipsey, Ray Whiffin, Richard Mortimer), France (Alain Teboul, Jean Lemonnier) and the USA (John Bramley, Janet cioffi-Kennedy, Robert Burke). The day began with an update from TigerLogic who now have 1,100 active ISV resellers in a variety of countries with over 500,000 seats and over 30,000 customers. TL also reported that they have resellers in over 32 countries and have had a solid business for over 3 decades. TigerLogic’s product line now includes: MultiValue Database Management System (D3, mvBase, mvEnterprise ) … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in MultiValue, TigerLogic by Elkie Holland.

Introducing Jessie F. R….

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Allow us to introduce Jessie F R. to you.   Jessie is a little shy and has asked us not to reveal her middle and surname.  (I feel lots of speculation coming on here !!). Jessie has joined Prospectus to help us cover a variety of topics and questions which will hopefully be of interest to both Jobseekers and Clients and perhaps even Recruiters. Jessie’s role:   Jessie has been hired to help jobseekers and clients with imparting knowledge to them in bitesize pieces. Jessie’s background:  One thing to remember is that “looks can be deceiving“.  Jessie appears to be young, however, we would like to reassure you of the depth of her knowledge.  Jessie … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR, Jessie, Jobseeker, Social Media by Elkie Holland.

Agency Worker Regulations

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These will give temporary agency workers the right to equal treatment in terms of the same basic working and employment conditions as they would have been entitled to had they been recruited directly by the hirer to do the same job. Equal treatment for temporary works has been in operation in many other European countries since the 1980s and 1990s. In 2008, there were no longer enough countries blocking the Directive in Brussels. The UK Government agreed a compromise deal with business and unions whereby equal treatment would apply after 12 weeks of an assignment. In summary, temporary workers will have the right to equal treatment with regards to pay, … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR by Elkie Holland.

UK Visas – Work Permits

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As UK Recruiters, we are often asked for information on how candidates can get Work Permits / Visas for the UK.  Many people wish to live and work in the UK, however, many are confused as to what the requirements are that they need to meet and more importantly, how they go about applying for a UK visa or work permit. Unfortunately, we are not qualified to answer or advise on questions like this.  So instead, we have taken a review of web offerings to provide correct, professional and up-to-date information and advice.   We found the following 3 sites most helpful: UK Border Agency The UK Border Agency website … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR, Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

AWR – a quick summary

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AWR stands for Agency Workers Regulations and these will come into force on 1st October 2011.   Background to the AWR This comes from the EU Directive which aims to get equal treatment for part-time and fixed-term workers.  The initial drafts were blocked in Brussels for many years even though equal treatment for temporary workers has been in operation in many European countries since the 1980′s. In 2008, not enough countries were continuing to block the Directive in Brussels so the UK Government agreed a compromise deal with business and unions which meant that equal treatment would apply after 12 weeks of an assignment.m  (However some Day 1 rights remain) In January … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR, Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

“Extra ! Extra ! – Read all about it – MultiValue News Scoop !”

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This is a scoop of many of the news, reviews, articles, releases and tweets that happen across the web from a variety of MultiValue sources. This is not automated but read, selected and collected and curated by humans !   What is a Scoop ? A “scoop” is a curated round up of news, information about a particular subject, in this case MultiValue technology.  It is curated  by a real human !   The MultiValue News Scoop is powered by Scoop.It   What sort of things can you expect to see on the MultiValue News Scoop ? Here are the last 10 posts from MultiValue News Scoop.       How … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in HR, Jobseeker, MultiValue by Elkie Holland.

Northgate Reality Coffee Break Series on YouTube

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Did you know that Northgate Reality have a YouTube Channel ? Well, they do and  they’ve been running  a Coffee Break Series there for the last few months.    Click here to go straight to their YouTube Channel. According to their YouTube Channel, their mission is to:  ”continue as the leading MultiValue solution provider for the MultiValue market and the trusted partner to the MultiValue community IT decision makers, by preserving and rejuvenating MultiValue applications through smarter processes and more innovative technology.” In this regular Coffee Break series, videos are under 15 minutes long and cover a particular topic of Reality. The Coffee Break Series: Using SQL View (8 mins) – … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in MultiValue, Northgate Reality, YouTube by Elkie Holland.

Umbrella companies – which one ?

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Wish you could find and compare Umbrella Companies easily ? November 2009 saw the launch of Umbrella Detective whose aim is to help contractors compare umbrella companies and their offerings.  Although they have a Director-in-common with Excellium (an Umbrella company), it could still be a useful site and tool to visit when tryng to find and assess companies and their offerings.  It has 3 great elements: 1  Service Information This site puts a lot of focus on displaying the features and key benefits of every umbrella company on the site.  They do not just list the contact details.  They pride themselves on being able to assist contractors to make “informed” choices. … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Jobseeker by Elkie Holland.

News from the 2011 Fiscal Reunion

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Following the 2011 Fiscal Reunion, I managed to catch up with Roger Flatt, the main organiser of this event to find out how it went.   ELKIE:   Why did you decide to organise a Fiscal Reunion ? ROGER:  Mark Yoxall and myself had been trying to arrange a get together with Alex Morgan and Ross Brooker for what seemed like (and probably was) months and months, but for one reason or another it never got off the ground. Mark and myself eventually decided to name a date far enough away, and chose a place that was hopefully fairly central. ELKIE   How was the concept received ? ROGER:  Once we’d settled on … Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Fiscal, MultiValue by Elkie Holland.