Tech

  • The worst IT project disasters of 2013

    The Healthcare.gov rollout leads a pack of painful projects Trends come and go in the technology industry but some things, such as IT system failures, bloom eternal. “Nothing has changed,” said analyst Michael Krigsman of consulting firm Asuret, an expert on why IT projects go off the rails. “Not a […]

  • Social Engineering: The Basics 2014

    What is social engineering? What are the most common and current tactics? A guide on how to stop social engineering. You’ve got all the bells and whistles when it comes to network firewalls and your building’s security has a state-of-the-art access system. You’ve invested in the technology. But a social […]

  • ‘Team Moscow’ wins $100K in PayPal’s Battle Hack 2013

    PayPal’s contest challenged teams from around the world to create best app to help community A group of Russian software developers dubbed “Team Moscow” has won PayPal’s $100,000 Battle Hack 2013 awarded for the best socially worthy use of PayPal’s API. A team of Israel finished second and one from […]

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    3 Highlights with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    Microsoft Windows Server R2 capbilities to be aware of and consider as part of an IT stratgey. With any server operating system upgrade, IT is always looking for the hooks that help motivate the upgrade process and deliver additional value. Sometimes it is as simple as better performance, a single […]

  • The 20 greatest milestones of Android’s first five years

    The 20 greatest milestones of Android’s first five years Android, this is your life. Happy birthday, Android! Although you were technically announced six years ago, it wasn’t until October 22, 2008 that you made your debut. Apple tried stealing your thunder this year by hosting an event or something on […]

  • How to balance maintenance and IT innovation

    Many IT leaders admit their spending is too heavily weighted toward keep-the-lights-on projects. Here’s how to tip the balance. Social! Mobile! Big data! BYOD! You probably already know what your company’s executives most want to see from your IT organization. But unless your company is very new, or you’re unusually […]

  • Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off ‘podcast patent’

    Public donates $76,000 to take on patent troll Having amassed a war chest of $76,000 in public donations and identified crucial “prior art,” the Electronic Frontier Foundation yesterday filed a formal challenge aimed at killing a patent being wielded by Personal Audio LLC against podcasters such as “The Adam Carolla […]

  • Increasingly, your IT co-worker is a contractor

    At the same time, though, permanent IT hiring may be rising as well, researcher says The percentage of contract workers on IT staffs reach 17% last year and 15% this year in large organizations — the highest level of contractors to staff since the late 1990s, according to Computer Economics. […]

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    Ballmer hammers home Microsoft’s ‘high-value’ strategy in final letter to shareholders

    Ballmer hammers home Microsoft’s ‘high-value’ strategy in final letter to shareholders Unlike last year, no surprises in CEO’s last letter to investors In his last letter to shareholders before retiring, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hammered on the same themes he and other executives struck three weeks ago in front of […]

  • Social Engineering: The Basics

    What is social engineering? What are the most common and current tactics? A guide on how to stop social engineering. You’ve got all the bells and whistles when it comes to network firewalls and your building’s security has a state-of-the-art access system. You’ve invested in the technology. But a social […]