Caveat: Tech is for creative types

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Apr 13, 20072 mins

Best of the blogs: Technology professionals are undoubtedly imaginative and clever folks, at least for the most part. That certainly has benefits — but deficits, as well. “I have found that creative people do not respond well to “management,'” espouses John West in this Leading from the trenches post. “Management creates boxes and moves people and tasks around within them. Boxes do not lead to innovation and creation.”

From the Test Center: Data leaks are only going to occur with greater frequency in the foreseeable future, at least according to analyst firm IDC. And so go the associated business risks. To that end, we look at four products for keeping data safe and sound. “These systems have gotten much better at discovering leaks of personal information and intellectual property,” writes Mike Heck. Just don’t expect anything to solve every insider threat. Read the full review.

The news beat: Dell has ceased sales of its Axim handheld computer thereby leading insiders and pundits to ask whether or not the PC stalwart might just buy Palm. Microsoft pushes back the delivery date of two key virtualization products, a public beta of Windows Server virtualization and the first service pack for Virtual Server 2005. And U.S. agencies still get low cybersecurity grades — Homeland Security is particularly disappointing with a D for its measures in a number of areas.