Managed Print Services: "I'm From the Government and I'm here to Help - give me your hard drive."

In a recent article, "Legislation proposed to protect consumer information and prevent identity theft in New Jersey" by TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

"State Sen. Bob Smith and Assembly woman Linda Greenstein (both D-Middlesex) Tuesday unveiled legislation designed to attempt to combat identity theft by requiring the hard drives of all digital copy machines to be wiped clean in order to protect sensitive, personal information, which is stored on each machine, in some cases in perpetuity and unbeknownst to consumers..."

In my opinion, we don't need anymore legislation. I don't see where or even if, copier manufactures are going to be held to some level of responsibility.

SIGMANET, INC. ACHIEVES HP PARTNERONE ELITE STATUS FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Office Printing Solutions Elite Partner Status with HP Provides SIGMAnet the
Foundation to Deliver Clients Measureable Business Value

Los Angeles, CA – June 21, 2010 - SIGMAnet, Inc., an HP PartnerONE Elite Partner, today announced it has maintained its Elite membership status with HP for a fifth consecutive year. SIGMAnet met stringent technical and sales training requirements to maintain its status and join a select group of HP partners as an Office Printing Solutions (OPS) Elite partner in North America.

“We are proud to be recognized by HP as one of only a handful of partners throughout the country to earn the Elite status,” states Ahmed Al-Khatib, owner and founder of SIGMAnet.

OPS Elite partners are highly skilled in providing HP imaging and printing products and solutions, and managed print services (MPS), improving customers’ overall efficiencies in printing and imaging infrastructure optimization, and management and document workflow. The Elite status recognizes SIGMAnet’s consultative approach to solving business problems with industry experts who are skilled in simplifying complex printing and imaging solutions.

Managed Print Services: Its Not an Industry, Its a LifeStyle. Just Like Cars and Freedom.

Between one quarterly review and a MPS Planning meeting, I need to grab some grub.

In the middle of Norco, California I find a Japanese steak house, Sushi and all. Interesting tid-bits about Norco; its name is a combination of the words "North and "Corona" - Norco. Norco has no sidewalks, as it is a Horse town - the horses don't like sidewalks. And yes, there is a bar with an actual, hitching post out front.

While sitting in this Japanese eatery, in the midst of "western town, USA", watching the World Cup, and enjoying a spicy tuna roll, this comes on the tube.

Even though the sound was muted, I gotta huge kick of it.

An early 4th of July gift:

See the making off, here.

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