Disk branding, while it doesn't protect the actual data, allows users to imprint unused disk space with identifying information that is visible only with a disk utility program. It is possible, for example, to brand either the hard disk or floppies with a client's name and federal tax identification number.

The purpose of the COLBON utility program was to read the voted ballot cards in the "column binary" format used for voting, rather than in a simpler format.

Lighting professionals should know that utilities typically plan in one- to three-year cycles, and utility program managers planning for 2013-2015 are likely factoring in a significant budget increase for LED programs, based on our meetings and communications with more than 200 utilities across the U.S.