Reprints of articles by Jerry Stern, author & publisher of FileTiger

An Open Letter to Business Software Developers
Writing software so that it will run on a client-server network. As seen in ASPects, December 2004.

Steps Toward an Office Computer Policy, 1.0
For business owners and managers: Telling Employees what's OK, and what's Not. As seen in ASPects, December 2004.

Why Doesn’t my Computer Work?
Spyware cleanups, causes, costs, and who's to blame. As seen in ASPects, September 2004.

Spyware, Adware, Malware, Thief
The state of spyware in the industry. As submitted to the FTC Spyware Workshop, April 2004.

Backup Philosophy
What's wrong with backup software, and a starting point on backing up the good stuff: DATA. March 2004

The Perils of Backing Up
Planning ahead for office disaster recovery. February 1998, with 2004 update

10 Commandments of Computer Ownership
Basic instructions for computer users. Follow them. Or suffer the consequences. May 2003

Cars, Chips, Shakespeare
Software is no more reliable than cars. Engineering by committee is just grand. November 2000

It Slices, It Dices, It Does E-Mail . . .
Combination hardware devices, software integration by corporate takeover, and consumer warnings on both. July 2000