Best of the blogs: “While the SOA expectations are high, there is a delta between what’s being talked about and planned, and what’s being implemented,” David Linthicum explains in this Real World SOA post. “I would say it’s a 50 percent difference at this point. I’m sure this will change over time … when implementing, they quickly understand that SOA is complex, risky, and takes a lot of smart people to get it right. I suspect that won’t change for a while.” Columnist’s corner: Sometimes it takes a great disaster to make us see more clearly. This week’s Off the Record author’s experience proves that to be truth. “I had been on the job less than a month and had been making observations and recommending changes and upgrades to ensure network and communication systems integrity and stability.” The problem? The company is in Tornado Alley, the vendor no longer existed, and management thought the system was working just fine. “About a week later, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through our area and lightning took out the old phone equipment. Of course it was my fault for not seeing it coming.” Vengeance being what it is, this one leads up to an “I told you so.” The news beat: A flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Live ID allowed users to register a phony e-mail address that, in turn, could be used as an ID to trick folks into thinking they’re chatting with someone they’re not. HP bring sanity to storage with new models in its EVA series of disk arrays. And as part of its effort to be eco-friendly Google turns on solar panels lining much of the rooftop space of its corporate campus. Technology Industry