Even those resigned to integrating work and personal lives get mad about emails, texts after leaving office, UT Arlington study finds While you might think being “always on” is just a way of life these days, new research from the […]
Yahoo gains U.S. search share on the back of Firefox
comScore confirms continuing upward trend in Yahoo’s fortunes New measurements show that Yahoo continued to improve its share of the U.S. search market after striking a deal last year with Mozilla, the maker of Firefox. According to comScore, which publishes […]
Best Top-Paying and most in demand for Certifications 2014 – 2015
Introduction It’s always a good idea to take stock of your skills, your pay, and your certifications. To that end, following is a review of 15 of the top-paying certifications for 2014. With each certification, you’ll find the average (mean) […]
Breaches are a personal nightmare for corporate security pros
A data compromise opens up a world of legal and regulatory troubles Beyond the compromise of valuable information, loss of revenues and damage to brand reputation, data breaches can pose a threat to the careers of security professionals involved: witness […]
Six Biggest Business Security Risks and How You Can Fight Back
IT and security experts discuss the leading causes of security breaches and what your organization can do to reduce them. Security breaches again made big news in 2014. Yet despite years of headline stories about security leaks and distributed denial-of-service […]
Is enterprise IT more difficult to manage now than ever?
Today’s enterprise IT departments face conflicting priorities, impossible goals, and existential threats with no obvious solutions. I’ve been thinking about enterprise IT a lot lately, and I’ve decided it’s time to recognize just how difficult the job is becoming. I’ve […]
Alleged tech support scammers come up with all kinds of alibis to counter complaints
Better Business Bureau records show companies blamed scammers, customers’ Internet connections and new software for consumer grievances Companies sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft for allegedly defrauding consumers with worthless Windows technical support have spun tales involving […]
Top 10 Tech stories 2014: Backlash! Disrupting the disruptors
Blowing up entrenched business models and picking up the profits that spill onto the floor is a time-honored tradition in tech, these days known by the cliche of the moment, “disruption.” This year everyone was trying to push back against […]
Why there’s no open-source standard-bearer for the network
Open-source creeps into the network from below, but no Red Hat analogues in sight Open-source software plays an increasingly prominent role in many areas of modern business IT – it’s in servers, databases and even the cloud. Vendors like Red […]
Mobile device makers unleash FIDO
Expect a rush of vendors to adopt the a simple, secure authentication scheme that might do away with passwords Vendors of mobile devices are lining up to implement an authentication scheme meant to make online transactions both simpler and more […]