Monthly Archives: February 2012

MIA for 2 days at #TruLondon 5

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Elkie Holland and Linda Parsons were  MIA (Missing In Action) for 2 days.  We were at #TruLondon.  Whilst we weren’t talking directly about your opportunities, we were working hard for you.  Let me explain: What is #TruLondon ? TruLondon is an Unconference run by Bill Boorman especially for the Recruitment Industry (HR and Recruiters).  The format is informal and subject to frequent change. No powerpoints, no notes and no handouts.  It’s full of ideas and concepts from the great thought leaders within the recruitment industry.  It’s where technology, innovators, great concepts and debates happen for those in the recruiting space. Why did we go ? Whilst we certainly won’t deny … Continue reading →

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

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.