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Millennials are now in the majority in the workforce, which means a bigger headache for security IT folks.
Is it possible to reduce – or even eliminate – the human factor when it comes to testing software releases? In a word, yes. Here’s how.
While you still can’t use the infamous – and misunderstood – digital currency to pay for goods at your local big box outlet, Bitcoin use for real goods and services is growing…fast.
In the workplace, there’s always tension between providing a good user experience and IT control. Microsoft is shifting the balance toward making users happy. That means evaluating how you trust apps and services.
While tech salaries have increased, many organizations are eliminating benefits like tuition reimbursement, awards and telecommuting. What does this mean for IT workers?
Most open source companies can't thrive by selling maintenance and support subscriptions. But the cloud may be the key to revenue generation.
The release of Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system may be the last roll of the dice for its struggling mobile platform.
There is unanimous agreement that 100% security is not possible. But at least one expert says it could come close to that, for $4 billion. Others say it could cost less, but would require a lot more than money
A recent survey on corporate branding suggests marketing leaders are missing the boat by failing to embrace digital technologies in their efforts to attract millennial workers.
Video-upload and live-streaming apps provide unprecedented fan access to sporting events and athletes, but if professional sports organizations want to engage fan bases and build loyalty, they need to overcome a set of key challenges.
Wakefield Canada needed a new tablet PC for use in the field. Who better to ask then the very folks who’d have to use the mobile devices? Here’s what they chose and why.
When it comes to learning programming, some things have changed -- but not everything
Package ecosystem and graphics are strengths; security and memory management are weaknesses
Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online are more similar than ever, so total cost of ownership, training and support may be more important considerations for CIOs and IT managers than feature sets.
With IT staff shortages a reality for CIOs in most industries, healthcare – driven by federally mandated incentives for such IT-intensive projects as Electronic Health Records – is experiencing even more of an IT labor crunch. Is poaching experienced
The idea of being ignored for a job because you’re overqualified may seem counterintuitive, but there are a number of reasons a company might overlook your resume for that exact reason.
What ISO 27001 auditors will be looking for from Unix sysadmins
My quest to remove Google from my digital life leads me to a tablet replacement for Android that I had completely forgotten about.
One startup is bringing a Google Fiber-like broadband offering to Detroit. Here's why that might not be as crazy as it sounds.
Thousands of project managers are in a mad rush to push IT projects live on July 1. Why are PMs more than willing to go over budget than miss a deadline?
More IT professionals are reducing work activity and enjoying their vacation time. But it takes planning and resolve to completely unplug.
Considerations for getting started.
Cybercrime offers the potential for immense profits. So it is no surprise that the digital “mob” has moved into the space. According to some experts, there is no such thing as “disorganized cybercrime” any more
Today, there's a tradeoff between user privacy and the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) apps such as Siri and Google Now. Apple's strong privacy stance may drum up kudos from consumers but also give Google a technological advantage in AI
LAMP diehards take note: The flexible simplicity of MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, and Node.js is no joke
CISOs and CSOs are staying less connected while on summer vacation and able to enjoy time with their families.
As millennials start to flood the IT workforce, organizations must make dramatic changes to their workforce strategies to attract, retain and engage a new generation of talent.
What if you could deploy resources you already have at your disposal to improve quality, get projects done earlier – with fewer errors and with less budget impact – by simply implementing a software quality control method that most likely already exi
The fledgling organization says there is a large untapped pool of talent waiting in the wings
According to security experts, there are several paths forward for mobile payments, each with its own security implications
Search for a definition of DevOps and you're likely to find something involving a collection of other buzzwords, like "agile," "system administration" and "lean," that doesn't actually tell you anything. We think we can do better.
The tech market is booming and that's good news for today's tech workers. Employers, CIOs and IT leaders, however, are facing many challenges. We spoke with David Foote, from Foote Partners, to help companies identify, avoid and overcome these obsta
Women enter the IT workforce at about the same rate as men. But somewhere around the mid-career point, the number of women in IT plummets. Why? It's the culture, stupid.
IoT, with its tiny screens & headless devices, will drive an authentication revolution. It's a short leap from the kind of two-factor authentication used on the Apple Watch to proximity-based authentication that does away with any user interaction. P
SAFe is a programming framework that aims to enable you to apply lean-agile practices at enterprise scale. Will it take your development projects where they need to go?
Want to know what it’s like to analyze massive amounts of data under pressure? Talk to Bryson Koehler, CIO of The Weather Company (which owns the Weather Channel), who must interpret data sets from around the world to predict something as volatile as
No organization wants to be the next headline, but looking at those who have been breached can help keep others out of the spotlight.
Businesses struggling to align their IT projects with larger business goals and strategies are emphasizing agile project management skills over traditional project management certifications.
While open source is now a dominant force in IT, experts warn that the things that make it attractive – it is free, open, customizable and overseen by a community of users – can also make it risky. In short, it may not be for everyone
