Learn Linux From Scratch For Just $30, No Tech Experience Required

The Complete Linux E-Degree Training Bundle was created specifically for beginners, so you can learn Linux from the command line to full-stack development. Continue reading Learn Linux From Scratch For Just $30, No Tech Experience Required

Report: Some IT outsourcing is moving back onshore

While cost is generally the main consideration, the war in Ukraine and global political tensions are prompting companies to shift their IT outsourcing strategies, according to a new report.
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Fractory raises $9M to rethink the manufacturing supply chain for metalworks

The manufacturing industry took a hard hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are signs of how it is slowly starting to come back into shape — helped in part by new efforts to make factories more responsive to the fluctuations in demand that come with the ups and downs of grappling with the shifting […] Continue reading Fractory raises $9M to rethink the manufacturing supply chain for metalworks

Greycroft leads $3.5M into Breef, an online marketplace for ad agencies

Breef’s platform is democratizing how brands and boutique agencies connect with each other in the process of planning, scoping, pitching and paying for projects. Continue reading Greycroft leads $3.5M into Breef, an online marketplace for ad agencies

Nobl9 raises $21M Series B for its SLO management platform

SLAs, SLOs, SLIs. If there’s one thing everybody in the business of managing software development loves, it’s acronyms. And while everyone probably knows what a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is, Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) may not be quite as well known. The idea, though, is straightforward, with SLOs being the […] Continue reading Nobl9 raises $21M Series B for its SLO management platform

Outsourcing, Supply Chains and (National) Security

For all intents and purposes, the terms “outsourcing” and “supply chain” are used interchangeably and refer to when you are dependent on a third party for providing products and services. However, there are many examples of inte… Continue reading Outsourcing, Supply Chains and (National) Security

Keeping Systems Safe From Third Parties

Vendors. Supply chain partners. Third parties. Contractors. All are different names for entities that might need access to your corporate networks and systems. But they have one important thing in common: They are outsiders to your company. We are sup… Continue reading Keeping Systems Safe From Third Parties

Vendor Risk Management: The Secret Ingredient

A people-centric approach to vendor risk management can remove some of the headaches in assessing third-party risk Just a few years ago, companies ran their own payroll, benefits, recruiting, marketing and mainframe departments. But times have changed… Continue reading Vendor Risk Management: The Secret Ingredient

The Danger in Outsourcing Cybersecurity to Foreign-Based Firms

Sending cybersecurity work offshore isn’t just a bad idea for individual organizations; it can be a security issue. Facing a severe shortage of qualified cybersecurity workers—the InfoSec unemployment rate is expected to be zero until at least 2021—ma… Continue reading The Danger in Outsourcing Cybersecurity to Foreign-Based Firms