Debunking myths about Aldo Leopold's land ethic

Debunking four myths about employee silence.

In the latest phase of our decade’s worth of research on organizational silence, we piggybacked six questions onto the annual Cornell National Social Survey to explore how and when employees hold back. As you’d expect, they clam up when they’re afraid that speaking could get them into trouble. But surprisingly, the most common reason for withholding input is a sense of futility rather than fear...

Debunking the Myths About Optical LAN

Fact: Tellabs Optical LAN provides Access Control Lists (ACLs), Broadcast Datagram Rate Limiting at each user device and strong authentication. Authentication based on 802.1x allows multiple devices per user port along with advanced intrusion detection — effectively locking down the physical port upon detection of an untrusted device. ACLs provide flexibility to statically and/or dynamically pe...

Debunking the myths about Optical LAN

Debunking some myths and misconceptions about indexing

One of the most persistent myths in the investment industry is that it makes sense to use an index strategy in efficient markets, for instance with large-capitalization stocks, but to use an active strategy in inefficient segments. It’s important to note that the term inefficient is often used to refer to informational inefficiencies. But investors must also consider the full spectrum of costs ...

Debunking some myths about biometric authentication

Biometric authentication systems are presented as the best way to reach high security levels in controlling access to IT systems or sensitive infrastructures. But several issues are often not taken properly into account. In order for the implementation of those systems to be successful, the hidden risks and the related liabilities have to be carefully analyzed before biometrics can be used on a...