“Where I work, we do not fall for a fad before having read the related literature. Then we fall for it like a well-clubbed dinosaur. Within the fields of IT and management methodologies, the literature often contains ‘The 10 Myths‚Ķ’ of whatever is explained — including new fads. This is very paradoxical as, with something new, there has hardly been time to create myths. There does, however, seem to be 10 myths that are used when selling a fad. Called ‘The 10 Myths Used To Sell Anything New In IT And Management,’ here they are, along with explanations why they are often just myths.”

“Let me introduce you to the six dumbest ideas in computer security. What are they? They’re the anti-good ideas. They’re the braindamage that makes your $100,000 ASIC-based turbo-stateful packet-mulching firewall transparent to hackers. Where do anti-good ideas come from? They come from misguided attempts to do the impossible — which is another way of saying ‘trying to ignore reality.’ Frequently those misguided attempts are sincere efforts by well-meaning people or companies who just don’t fully understand the situation, but other times it’s just a bunch of savvy entrepreneurs with a well-marketed piece of junk they’re selling to make a fast buck.”

“Men are tired of their portrayal in advertising, according to a new book by Michael Buerk. But images of men behaving stupidly is not the only cliche which irritates writer John Camm.”