Tag: Tips

July 13, 2016

For many agencies, cloud computing is the answer to a range of long-standing challenges, including scalability and true elasticity, barriers to entry, technology refreshes and cost savings. Yet cloud computing can introduce its own challenges, particularly in terms of security […]

June 29, 2016

By now, most people who want Windows 10 on their PCs (and some who don’t) have probably installed the upgrade by now. But there is at least one notable exception: If you don’t have enough free storage space on your […]

June 23, 2016

You’ve likely heard all about “crypto ransomware,” or simply “ransomware,” a specific type of malware that attempts to hold your digital existence hostage by encrypting personal files and then offering decryption keys in exchange for payment. When the malware first […]

April 26, 2016

Today’s global cybersecurity threats do not allow for any perfect solutions, security expert Juliette Kayyem tells business owners. “You’re never going to get the risk to zero,” Kayyem said. ““The goal is to minimize the risk.” Kayyem served as President […]

February 9, 2016

Lawyers are embracing technology that makes them more efficient and less trapped in 100-hour work weeks but that also reduces the need for them in certain types of cases or turns their counsel into a commodity. These technologies and services […]

December 9, 2015

There’s a lot to job satisfaction. Work-life balance, culture and career growth are just as important as the salary and benefits. Add to that the fact that unhappy employees are directly related to high turnover rates, which is expensive and […]

November 26, 2015

Got a new drone? You’re not alone. Some estimates say hundreds of thousands of the craft will be sold before the end of 2015. But drones aren’t like other gadgets that you figure out without reading the instruction manual. You’ll […]

November 25, 2015

Application portfolio management is a vital component of agencies’ efforts to do more with less while keeping the focus on achieving their mission. Read More on FCW

October 27, 2015

Microsoft’s latest version of its Office suite is here, and it has been getting rave reviews. Here’s what you need to know about Office 2016’s capabilities: 1. Collaboration is the killer feature, but it’s not fully baked yet. Microsoft is […]

September 16, 2015

Recent increases in cyberattacks and identity theft make it seem like the whole Internet is turning into the Dark Web. But while no system is unhackable, there are some painless precautions you can follow that might help keep you step […]

August 26, 2015

Building a brand on LinkedIn is critical for CIOs, IT professionals and other businesspeople who want to network and grow their careers, but the process doesn’t happen overnight. Some users spend years crafting their profiles, building a network of peers […]

April 27, 2015

As you move workloads to the cloud, you’ve probably already discovered that keeping track of your monthly cloud computing bills isn’t easy. For this article, we looked at five shopping comparison services: Cloudorado, CloudHarmony’s CloudSquare, CloudSpectator, Datapipe and RightScale’s PlanForCloud.com. […]

April 23, 2015

A 2012 study of federal, state and local government IT decision-makers predicted virtualization could save government $30 billion by 2015. Whether those types of savings are realized by the end of this year remains to be seen, but more government […]