Popular articles in Vol 275 Issue 4 of 'IT News and Events'
John J. McLaughlin
Editor-In-Chief, Board Member, Professional Services Engineer, Community leader
Each week I curate 60-80 articles from a large number of mainstream IT publications. I publish a newsletter with those articles to an audience of 40k+ IT professionals and I track which are the most clicked articles. This is a report of the most popular articles in the current issue.
Security
6 Ways To Prevent Cybersecurity Burnout
Consider investing in training for new employees, offering mentoring and setting goals, automating where possible and more to help prevent cybersecurity burnout
8 Ways Ransomware Operators Target Your Network
Security researchers explore how criminals are expanding their arsenals with new, more subtle, and more effective ransomware attack techniques
5 Cyber Threat Intelligence Feeds To Evaluate
Cyber threat intelligence feeds help organizations up their security game. While the 'best' feeds vary depending on a company's needs, here are five leading services to consider.
From Zero To Zero Trust: Five Tips To Simplify Your Journey
Let's say you're committed to implementing Zero Trust architecture. Where should you begin?
CRN's The 2021 Security 100
CRN's annual Security 100 list helps solution providers decide what technologies and vendors they should place their bets on in the crowded and complex security vendor market
Insiders Threats: The Achilles Heel Of Organizations
During onboarding, the new employee is provided with mandatory training. Insider threat awareness training should be added to the training deck an employee must complete
Digital Threat Actors: Organized Criminals
Whenever there is an opportunity or a racket to run, organized criminals will naturally appear. And appear they have over the last decade
Top 100 Cybersecurity Breaches
Looking back over the past year, it's impossible not to recognize the widespread data breaches that have caused such chaos
6 Security Methods To Protect You And Your Customers
The fastest way to lose credibility with your customers is to breach their sense of security. Your clients trust you to protect them and their information whether you are interacting with them online or in person
Infrastructure Hygiene: Why It's Critical For Protection
After many decades as security professionals, it is depressing to have the same issues repeatedly. It's kind of like we're stuck in this hacker groundhog day.
Staying Ahead Of The Hackers - What Organisations Must Be Aware Of
Let's explore the rise of cyber-attacks and considers how organizations can stay one step ahead
Why Network Security Is Important In Today's Digital World
Network security has been stretched to the absolute limit in the ongoing pandemic. Attackers are on the offensive and it's about time we raise our defense.But how? It's simple, begin with the Certified Network Defender course from EC-Council
CxO
Calculating Cloud Migration Costs: What CIOs Need To Consider
As CIOs make the move to the cloud, they first must ensure they have the budget to do so. Here, we're diving into the pre-migration, migration and post-migration costs to consider
The New And Evolving Role Of The Chief Data Officer
CDO could become one of the most influential roles in the C-Suite
XDR is coming: 5 steps CISOs should take today
Beyond threat detection and response, CISOs should think of XDR as an opportunity to modernize the SOC, automating processes, and improving staff productivity
Can Enterprises Move Fast Without Breaking IT?
We all know that the current pandemic has greatly accelerated digital transformation, but new survey data from McKinsey starkly illustrates the true scale of change.
Emerging Technologies Pose Ethical Quandaries. Where Does IT Leadership Fit In?
The ethics of big data and AI have become hot topics, but the foundations of ethical technology stretch beyond the emerging trends
How A CISO's Executive Role Has Changed
Ever since the role of the chief information security officer (CISO) was first created in 1994, the position has been treated like the pesky youngest sibling in the C-suite family
AI
AI In Cybersecurity: Six Considerations For 2021
Heading into 2021, the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in technology and cybersecurity will only continue to evolve as more organizations adopt new and innovative techniques
Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Privacy: 3 Key Security Practices
Before you implement an AI strategy, consider these techniques to help protect privacy and ensure compliance with security standards
To Spot Ideal AI Use Cases, Look For Trouble - And Data
To locate where AI can help companies gain efficiency, organizations should identify problem areas and the data that can power AI systems, according to AI author and entrepreneur Tom Taulli, speaking Tuesday at Laserfiche Empower 2021
Top Five Artificial Intelligence Predictions For 2021
How will businesses address AI autonomy in 2021?
Why AI Cannot Be Blamed For Its Bias
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can sometimes get lumbered with some bad reputation. Despite the ability to simplify many processes and actions in our day-to-day lives, we often focus on the more negative elements of AI, such as if it holds too much power, its perceived bias, or Terminator's SkyNet.
Technology
16 Technology Winners And Losers, Post-COVID
The coronavirus crisis has shaken up business as usual, with some IT strategies and tools rising to the occasion and others in line for a rethink or tough recovery post-pandemic
Forget macOS - It's Chrome OS vs. Windows For Desktop Domination
As we move to cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see Chrome OS, the original DaaS, moving past macOS as the No. 2 desktop.
MyHeritage Now Lets You Animate Old Family Photos Using Deepfakery
AI-enabled synthetic media is being used as a tool for manipulating real emotions and capturing user data by genealogy service MyHeritage
ERP
15 Best ERP Solutions For Ecommerce
Between 2017 and 2022, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) market is expected to accumulate $47 billion in revenue
Moving Your ERP To The Cloud? There's An Easier Way
Moving an ERP to the cloud is like walking into a room and seeing 100 buttons you could push - but 90 of those buttons may cause security problems or increased costs. What's the answer?
Dos And Don'ts For ERP Selection Success
The ERP selection process can succeed or fail based on seemingly small factors. Here are some dos and don'ts to keep in mind as you embark on the process
Storage
No, NAND Will Not Displace Nearline HDDs in 2026
An HDD Industry Milestone and A Path to the Future
Toshiba MG09 Series SATA/SAS 3.5-Inch HDD at 18TB
9-disk (aka 'platter') helium-sealed design and FC-MAMR technology
PM
10 Top Project Management Courses And Certifications For 2021
Obtain skills and certifications that demonstrate competence in the growing in-demand field of IT project management to further your career or change course
Leading Change: The Project Management Office (PMO)
Whether it's seizing upon a new growth opportunity, solving a current business obstacle, or implementing a companywide change, companies are never short on things to do. They do, however, often struggle to find the resources to get it all done
BI
BI Today vs. BITomorrow: Three Predictions For A Future Of Actionable Insights
Three predictions for a future of actionable insights
24 Best Business Intelligence(BI) Tools List In 2021
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (BI) tools are software that collects, transforms, presents data to help decision-makers drive business growth
Careers
IT Skills 2021: Adaptability Tops The Most-Wanted List
The challenges organizations faced in 2020 sharpened the focus on the importance of soft skills like adaptability. If you are looking for your next job opportunity, consider this advice
Why IT Should Have A Separate Training Budget
Having a training budget has its positives and negatives, but based on my experience, it's more beneficial for IT to fund and determine its own training needs
HR
How HR And IT Teams Can Collaborate To Support A High-Performing Distributed Workforce
HR and IT teams must work hard to create positive and frictionless employee experiences
The Hybrid Workplace Is A Reality, But The Office Is Not Dead
The flexibility to support teams cycling through in-person and remote work highlights the need for investment in cloud-based services to support the workflows of the future at scale.
Cloud
Cloud Computing Trends In 2021: Optimization Is #1 Priority
Topping the list of cloud computing trends 2021 is.drumroll please.cloud optimization!
Dispelling 4 Of The Top Cloud Security Myths Today
Booz Allen's Jimmy Pham and Brad Beaulieu dispel four major cloud security myths, exploring why staying in the cloud rather than returning to on premises may be the more secure option
Networks
Five Things To Look Out For In A Good VPN
Picking the right VPN is all about deciding on the features that matter most and weighing these up against the cost of the subscription
Database
10 Database Security Best Practices You Should Know
According to Risk Based Security's 2020 Q3 report, around 36 billion records were compromised between January and September 2020. While this result is quite staggering, it also sends a clear message of the need for effective database security measures.
Operations
3 Ways HCI Helps Improve Your Data Center Security
As we all know, nothing is 100% secure - perhaps none more so than when legacy server infrastructure is involved
