A Technology Agenda for Obama's Second Term
Now that President Obama has won a second term, he has a window of opportunity to address important issues facing the nation by reaching across party lines. One fruitful area for bipartisan agreement...
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In late 2015, Iranian hackers made headlines for stealing U.S. State Department data via a phishing scheme targeting individual government workers. It was a stark reminder that employees are often the...
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IT departments are in the middle of what some might call an identity crisis.Plenty of corporate IT teams still wear a number of traditional hats: they're making most of the company's technology...
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The U.S. technology industry saw breakthrough growth across the board in 2015. Established forces like mobility, big data and cloud computing accounted for a notable portion of these gains, along with...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: 4 areas where IT pros should grow their skills
We are in the midst of an era of major technological change. New technologies – and the end user habits they impact – consistently generate new opportunities and challenges for businesses, governments...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Do you really need a degree to break Into IT?
Students aspiring to a career in the IT industry are often presented with an apparent paradox: technology careers represent readily-available and well-paid work, but are gated by the increasingly...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Securing company data during offboarding
As cyberattacks have become more frequent and severe, many businesses have redoubled their security efforts, determined to reduce their exposure to risk wherever possible. However, several major...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Fixing the lack of gender diversity in tech starts...
It’s that time of year again: major companies like Intel and Facebook have released their employee diversity reports while the press and public gnash their teeth over the lack of gender and racial...
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Chief information officers and other business technology leaders are frequently reminded to break down silos around IT, integrating the department into the firm by partnering with managers and...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: 6 steps to creating a culture of security ownership
The state of corporate cybersecurity is anything but static. With the list of potential threats diversifying, the stakes are high for securing company systems and data. As the average cost of a data...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: What your CEO needs to know about securing the...
The recent Internet of Things-based DDoS attack on Dyn heralded the beginning of a new era for businesses. For better or for worse, industry experts’ warnings about the need to consider all...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: How tech pros can build a professional development...
IT professionals enjoy a relatively fluid career path, with opportunities ranging from network administration to application development and security. However, this level of flexibility introduces...
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Many tech organizations tout the importance of diversity and inclusion, but few have successfully acted on those goals. In fact, many businesses make headlines over their diversity programs precisely...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: The state of the industry: the biggest regional tech...
It’s become a cliché, but still rings true: 2016 was yet another milestone year for the U.S. tech industry. Employment rose nearly 3 percent, according to CompTIA’s Cyberstates 2017 report, our annual...
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Despite bitter partisanship in Washington, shoring up the country’s cybersecurity defenses is a critical priority on which both Democrats and Republicans agree.Last December, the Obama administration...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Cyber starts with skilled workers
Over the past two months, we’ve clearly seen how cyber attacks inflict immense harm on companies and governments. The WannaCry ransomware attack crippled healthcare institutions across Great Britain...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Why IT pros need to become the right blend of tech...
IT departments are in the middle of what some might call an identity crisis.Plenty of corporate IT teams still wear a number of traditional hats: they're making most of the company's technology...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Looking for a job in IT? These states added the most...
The U.S. technology industry saw breakthrough growth across the board in 2015. Established forces like mobility, big data and cloud computing accounted for a notable portion of these gains, along with...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: 4 areas where IT pros should grow their skills
We are in the midst of an era of major technological change. New technologies – and the end user habits they impact – consistently generate new opportunities and challenges for businesses, governments...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Do you really need a degree to break Into IT?
Students aspiring to a career in the IT industry are often presented with an apparent paradox: technology careers represent readily-available and well-paid work, but are gated by the increasingly...
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