The Devil’s in the Details with Cloud

When you’re doing research, it’s great to see data that reinforces trends you’ve identified in the past. Especially with studies that are repeated on a regular basis, there’s hope and expectation that new findings will show st… Continue reading The Devil’s in the Details with Cloud

Does IT Matter? Businesses are Betting on It

One of CompTIA’s themes in 2016 has been the business relevance of IT. Companies are transforming into digital organizations, and the increased reliance on technology as a strategic tool is elevating IT’s role and driving a need for new s… Continue reading Does IT Matter? Businesses are Betting on It

FTC’s chief technologist: Mandatory password changes do more harm than good

First flossing, now password changes: Some of the oldest advice handed down appears to not have as much evidence to back it up as we thought.

Lorrie Cranor, a widely respected researcher appointed late last year as the FTC’s chief technologist, said she was caught off guard upon reading an official FTC tweet that suggested regularly password changes were a best practice:

 

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After seven months, Google cloud chief Diane Greene helps offering grow up

Seven months ago, Google hired VMWare founder Diane Greene to help grow up the company’s cloud business. Since joining, she’s been busy doing just that, hiring experienced sales and support, going deeper into the needs of specific industries, and generally helping the web giant get a seat at the cloud services table dominated by Amazon and Microsoft.

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Learn What It Takes to Get Ahead with the 2016 IT Skills and Salary Report

Looking to get ahead in IT, whether that means knowing which skills to look for in new hires or what you should brush up on to stay at the top of your game? Then you have come to to the right place.

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Billions cut to federal IT leave nation’s nukes controlled by floppies

There’s only so many years agencies can kick the can down the road, report finds

We all knew federal IT was bad, but a recent report found that it was way worse than almost anyone could imagine: The nation’s nuclear arsenal, for example, is coordinated with 8-inch floppies, while a number of important tax and benefits were written in COBOL and are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

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