Indie Wolf

The Sony Cyber-shot 

With 8.1 megapixels, a 3.5″ LCD screen, and 31 MB of internal memory…this red little beaut is my new favorite toy. I take it virtually everywhere I go lest I miss the perfect Kodak moment (ironic since it’s a Sony). I point, shoot, and capture endless awkward encounters, embarrassing situations, and tender moments. Yes, I am the epitome of camera happy and I’m sure all my friends and family would be elated if I gave it a rest. But where’s the fun in that? I want my hard-drive filled to the brim with pictures that document every passing day - not to mention, I won’t be this slender and good-looking forever, right? Just kidding…sort of. So as for my product review, I would recommend the Cyber-shot to anyone…especially those as technologically inept as myself. I’ve had trouble figuring out cameras in the past (as pathetic as that sounds), but the Cyper-shot and its features are relatively simple to use. Not to mention its sleek design, compact size, and aesthetic appeal.

Next on my list…upgrade my data backup. How sucky would it be to lose all those pictures I so tirelessly collected?

Probably every company out there wants to grow not just in clients and employees, but financially as well. However, companies may have to take risks in some areas to be able to expand.

One place where companies shouldn’t take risks is with the leniency of their risk management policies. Any company, whether large or small, creates almost countless electronic records every year, whether it’s financial spreadsheets or private contracts. These documents are important, and losing sensitive information can cost companies thousands and even millions of dollars.

Since these documents create risks and liabilities, particularly with the open possibility of lawsuits rampant these days, every company should employ risk management software. Not only could this software save the company money by protecting against lost data, but it makes it easier to track, organize, and save your up-to-date documents in a secure place.

I have a very close friend whose father recently started a company that provides e-recording services.  Prompted by business talk one night, we preceded to half-jokingly debate how such services would delight tree huggers.  A seemingly bizarre connection, I know, but in fact it is rather logical and sound.  Let me explain.

E-recording (also known as electronic document recording), for those not familiar with the process, very simply refers to the electronic submission of county documents (e.g. liens).  Primarily used by title companies, lenders, and county recorders, these documents were originally submitted all in paper form to the county office by a courier or express mail services – that’s a lot of paper.  E-recording now enables them to be filed and received all electronically, liberating a traditionally paper-bound industry and thus, thousands of trees.  Hooray for e-recording.