Popular Articles Posted Week of April 18th, 2022 (Vol 289, Issue 2)
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Most Popular Articles This Week's Issue
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Most Popular Articles in Vol 289 Issue 2, Grouped into Sections
The tech industry is rife with overhyped jargon. Here IT leaders discuss buzzy terms all too often misapplied by vendors and colleagues alike.
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is rapidly evolving, requiring a balanced mix of business acumen, communication skills, and risk management savvy.
Tech stacks that rely on trust make it easy for cyberattackers to breach enterprise networks.
Tech Buying Experiences to Be Discussed at Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference, July 12-13, 2022
Looking to implement new tools that facilitate your hybrid work environment? Start with these questions
Gigamon CTO explains the difference between observability and deep observability, and the impact on cybersecurity
DataRails, the financial planning and analysis platform that automates data consolidation, reporting and planning, has highlighted the manual role that CFOs play, more than any other C-suite executive.
CIOs have long been viewed by many colleagues as second-string executives. Now is the time for IT leaders to expand their role, and to assert their unique vision and value.
InfoWorld celebrates the year's best products in software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and machine learning.
For those who doubted the digital transformation trend, it's become clear that it's not a marketing fad or a buzzword but is now standard operating protocol for businesses
Outsourcing has evolved - and so too have misconceptions about what makes a successful sourcing partnership in a world remade by pandemic, digital transformation, talent shortages, and geopolitical turmoil.
The ability to provide transparent, data-driven insights and measure progress toward objectives makes IT critical to the success of any ESG strategy.
Like zero trust, the cybersecurity mesh re-envisions the perimeter at the identity layer and centers upon unifying disparate security tools into a single, interoperable ecosystem.
Customization, multi-factor authentication are key features in PCI DSS v4.0 global payment benchmark.
In my last piece, I discussed 10 signs of a poor security leader. I was glad to see that the piece resonated with people.
Employees can share files with the click of a button -- but don't let the efficiency fool you. Use these secure file transfer best practices to avoid exposing confidential data.
The impact of a cybersecurity breach can be painful for any enterprise, and devastating for some
Dark data, the data that organizations are unaware of but which can still be highly sensitive or critical, is a major worry, with 84% of organizations 'extremely concerned' about it, according to a BigID survey of 400 enterprise technology leaders.
In this video for Help Net Security, Darren Siegel, Product Specialist at Specops Software, talks about the importance of password security and what makes them vulnerable.
In cybersecurity, user error is the symptom, not the disease. A healthy culture acknowledges and addresses the underlying causes of lapses.
Security awareness training is an essential component of employee onboarding for any company handling sensitive data.
Software and improved vendor management can help companies reduce waste.
Last fall, Citrix and Google Cloud announced our commitment to helping customers accelerate and embrace hybrid work models with our strengthened roadmap and desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) offerings on Google Cloud.
Smooth and incremental operationalization of your cloud security platform ensures that your implemented solution will be fast to provide measurable value.
Cloud computing has evolved as a key computing paradigm, allowing for ubiquitous simple on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources through the Internet.
Accelerate your hybrid cloud strategy with full-stack observability, cloud-native services, and flexible consumption models.
Solution providers looking to place their bets on vendors with the most innovative technologies can turn to the Storage 100, which shines a spotlight on 2022's forward-thinkers.
Data growth is exploding. Data creation is expected to reach a staggering 180 zettabytes by the year 2025 - that's 118.8 zettabytes more than in 2020.
The CEO of the company behind the world's biggest storage device spills the beans
Below we publish a table with all the 48 SSD models (on a total of 1,676 in our database) classified according to their read transfer rate, at 7GB/s and more.
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Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong.
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities
In the article below, you can check out twelve examples of AI being present in our everyday lives.
Anyone who tells you Linux is hard to use wasn't paying attention - and here's why
In this article, we will review the 10 most used Linux distributions based on the huge availability of software, ease of installation and use, and community support on web forums.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 'Jammy Jellyfish' will be released on April 21, 2022. This latest release of the ever-popular Ubuntu Linux distribution will havelong-term support until 2027. Is the Jammy Jellyfish worth the upgrade? Let's find out.
Desktop as a service stands out for its scalability, but IT admins should also keep factors such as customizability in mind when considering their desktop virtualization options.
If you spent any time during the pandemic binging Netflix, you've probably heard of Marie Kondo. The organizational guru is known for her method of reducing peoples' possessions by forcing them to answer one question about everything they own: Does it spark joy?
Service providers look to offset rising employee compensation as the demand for IT skills continues to grow and utilization rates climb; other IT channel news.
This introduction explores eight network devices that are commonly used within enterprise network infrastructures, including access points, routers and switches.
Upgrading to a new version of Wi-Fi sounds great, but how much faster will the Wi-Fi 7 standard's transfer speeds actually be? Let's compare current standards with Wi-Fi 7 (also called 802.11be) and learn how your actual speed may vary.
5G tech delivers internet at higher speeds, lower latency, and more reliability, helping companies create and connect numerous vast virtual networks with one physical system.
Choosing the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is easily one of the most important and difficult choices a buying team has to make.
Aligning enterprise resource planning (ERP) with a business continuity plan (BCP), your company is better prepared for inevitable disasters and downturns. Company-wide data in ERP strengthens business continuity, making a business more resilient in the wake of unexpected disasters and downturns.
In the fast-paced business world, organizations in different industries often use specially-designed software systems to complete tasks and manage operations.
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) enables companies of all sizes to safely backup their data in the cloud and quickly recover from a natural disaster, cyberattack or unplanned outage
As the first step, make sure that all business-critical data across your organization is protected.
Attracting and retaining top talent has never been more challenging. Consider this expert advice to position your organization for hiring success
Amid the 'The Great Resignation,' tech companies are hard-pressed to attract and retain talent. Most workplaces were radically disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and leadership teams have spent the past two years navigating how to support a remote workforce and ensure that their employees' needs continue to be met. Meanwhile, employees are looking more closely at how their workplace can support their well-being and help them feel fulfilled in their careers. Companies need to ensure they measure up or risk losing valuable employees and candidates.
The bring your own device (BYOD) trend has been gaining traction across the global workforce for around a decade now. More recently, the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic further cemented this trend into workers' day-to-day lives.
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Here's a collection of information to help IT leaders and professionals learn more about how to embrace DevOps in their enterprise organizations.
Data-center pros looking to ride technology waves toward more secure careers need both technical and people skills.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3% from 2020, according to final results by Gartner, Inc.
A nation's global competitiveness depends on its ability to harness high performance computing (HPC) for innovation. Here's how HPC, bolstered by data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), is helping governments tackle our most complex issues, from medical mysteries and world hunger to interplanetary research.
Whether you run a temporary solution in a container, an occasional poll on Nextcloud, or build a full productivity suite around scheduling, there are plenty of open source solutions for getting input from your event's participants.
Encryption is one of the most important tools that modern businesses have at their disposal. Confidential information is their lifeblood, and it's constantly flowing through their systems - between databases, removable devices, emails and suppliers.
The last two years have been significant in the growth of Data Management technology, mainly because of the pandemic and associated factors.