While everyone knows about the old stand-bys for back-ups, such as using CDRs or a Zip drive to store your information, or even e-mailing a file to yourself, new technology makes backing up even easier.

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Moreover, the new DOL policy would require employers to divulge information in a public access file, available to anyone upon request, that would include sensitive information about clients and revenue.

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Information technology is changing at blinding speed, and new e-readers, new applications, new file formats, and new ways of presenting the wisdom of the ages are opening up a whole new literary universe.

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