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Articles, white papers, and analysis on the latest trends in technology and technology management
Our approach to technology management is practical, prudent, and thoughtful. Our experts analyze not only the technology, but also the people and processes required to make them work. Below you will find articles on a wide range of topics.
7.26.2006 Posting a Sentinel on the Network
  A glimpse into the reasons behind SAGE’s newest offering Sentinel, the article recounts SAGE’s need to easily check network servers daily and monitor them for our OnSight clients.  From these humble beginnings a new service was born, one that has great value to our clients looking for a simple and effective way to manage servers and networks. Read Karin Magness’ article to learn the genesis of Sentinel and how it could help the whole organization watch over their computer network.

7.24.2006 Protecting Yourself From New Online Threats
  SAGE Application Specialist Tony Buffkin, one of our outstanding staff on the frontlines of the OnSight Support Center, contributes and article on new online threats and how to protect yourself.  “Protecting Yourself from New Online Threats” provides advice on how network administrators can safeguard the system and everyday computer users can protect themselves and their personal data. Tony points out that education is half the battle, so he suggests that no matter how tech savvy users are, they should stay informed of the newest ways their computers and data can be attacked.

2.21.2006 The Upgrade Decision
  Technology upgrades, whether desktops, laptops, servers, operating systems or office applications, happen all the time--but often for the wrong reasons. SAGE's Lisa Johnson, Director of Engineering and Integration Services, provides sounds reasons to upgrade your software or systems, or hold off on one if it is not necessary.
6.21.2005 Seeing Double
  As law firms go paperless, new problems develop as people struggle with application windows and referencing material online while entering data on the screen. SAGE's Peter von Elling says the answer is so obvious, it's overlooked: two monitors. Find out how your firm can be more productive and how dual monitors are one of the most cost-effective solutions.
4.22.2005 Who's Minding Document Management?
  SAGE President George Nicholson asks the question: since documents are a critical resource in law firms, why isn't there someone with responsibility for the document management system?
4.14.2005 When NDRs Attack!
  Steve Myers and Doug Daniel of SAGE describe how innocous Non-Delivery Reports (NDRs) are being used to deliver spam and get your e-mail address.
1.31.2005 Portal to an Efficient Day
  In the January 31, 2005 issue of Legal Times, SAGE’s George Nicholson and Matt Daniel describe how attorneys can make use of a portal to work better and more efficiently.
12.17.2004 You've Been Spoofed!
  Jill Krogmann of SAGE describes the practice of e-mail spoofing and what you can do to minimize your exposure to viruses, trojans, worms, and spammers.
12.17.2004 Did Going Paperless Just Get Easier?
  Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) is a real jewel buried in the sea of Office products. Given its capabilities in scanning and OCR (converting images of words into text), and its integration with Microsofts server search technology, MODI could be your firm's low-cost stealth technology in the push towards a truly paperless office.
12.8.2004 Greater Than the Sum of the Parts
  SAGE’s Matt Daniel and Peter von Elling discuss how a Portal can help you get maximium return on your investments in enterprise applications like messaging, document management, accounting, etc.
11.19.2004 Spyware: Help is on the Way
  Doug Daniel, Sr. Network Engineer at SAGE, describes the various forms of instrusive software generally called spyware and provides a number of education and policy measures your firm can take to fight against this threat until the next wave of network-ready anti-spyware tools become available.
11.4.2004 In the Right Person's Hands
  Matt Daniel and Peter von Elling of SAGE discuss how to be successful using Internet collaboration, saying that emphasizing people and practices will lead to success more so than emphasizing a particular tool.
10.15.2003 Technology That Earns Its Keep
  George Nicholson, President and Founder of SAGE, describes developments in Portals, wireless technologies, and online collaboration that will deliver on their promise to change the ways lawyers and law firms can work.