Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Translating Geek
Information.Technology.
versus.Everyone.Else
2.1 INTRODUCTION
In. the. irst. chapter. we. discussed. and. established. the. ways.
electronically.stored.information.(ESI).changed.the.world.we.
live.in..We.looked.at.how.it.changed.the.legal.landscape.and.
thus.can.have.a.real.and.long-lasting.impact.on.all.of.us.
All.of.that.electronically.stored.information.is.most.often.
managed. and. maintained. by. those. wonderful. folks. in. the.
information. technology. (IT). ield. of. endeavor.. These. men.
and.women.work.on.many.different.types.of.tasks.to.ensure.
that.the.computer-enabled.conveniences.and.eficiencies.that.
we.have.all.come.to.depend.on.continue.to.work.seamlessly.
(Figure 2.1).
This.is.a.gargantuan.challenge,.yet.many.of.us.do.not.even.
realize.the.amount.of.work.that.is.constantly.going.on.behind.
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