You need a vendor–neutral, unbiased understanding of system-wide performance, and accurate analytics to support and inform immediate action This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor […]
9 tips for dealing with toxic coworkers
Negative people in the workplace can take a toll on both your sanity and health. But before you point fingers ensure you’ve done you’re part to build a healthy relationship. Here experts discuss techniques for dealing with difficult behaviors. No […]
Fujitsu brainstorm room lets you write
Fujitsu staffers demonstrate a digital brainstorming system, sending projected sticky notes from the table to the wall in the background. Credit: IDG News Service, Tokyo If you take the concept of the paperless office seriously, Fujitsu has a meeting room […]
Microsoft pulls back from phone business, announces 7,800 layoffs
Microsoft is scaling down its mobile phone activities, writing off the entire value of the former Nokia smartphone business it bought last year and laying off almost one-third of that business’ staff. The company will no longer try to build […]
Samsung to stop Windows Update shenanigans
Samsung on Friday said it will stop disabling Windows Update on its PCs and tablets, bowing to a chorus of complaints — including Microsoft’s — that it had interfered with the way users intended the patch service to work on […]
How to train your Surface Pro 3: Tips, tricks, hacks
We’ve collected several tips for Microsoft’s popular tablet computer. Surface Pro 3 tips We’ve collected several tips for Microsoft’s popular tablet computer. Most are useful or interesting, one is kind of silly, and another is a nearly literal hack to […]
Why are there still so many website vulnerabilities?
The cracks in the armor of most enterprise websites are many including recurring holes in OpenSSL, PHP, and WordPress and are largely due to a combination of extensive customizations paired with a shortage of testing and fixing of vulnerabilities when […]
Best tools for single sign-on
It has been a few years since we last looked at single sign-on products, the field has gotten more crowded and more capable. Since we last looked at single sign-on products in 2012, the field has gotten more crowded and […]
Gartner shows two-horse race in IaaS cloud: AWS and Microsoft Azure
A “year of reckoning” leaves all other vendors behind Research firm Gartner’s annual report card on the public IaaS cloud computing market shows there is one clear leader – Amazon Web Services – and another clear challenger – Microsoft Azure. […]
Cyber extortion: A growth industry
The traditional philosophy of never negotiating with extortionists has had to adapt to the realities of cybercrime – if you don’t pay, your data may be lost forever The prevailing wisdom in law enforcement has been that it is a […]