Transforming IT infrastructure organizations using agile

Transforming IT infrastructure organizations using agile By Santiago Comella-Dorda, Peter Dean, Vito Di Leo, Nick McNamara, and Pankaj Sachdeva Traditional ways of managing IT infrastructure can impede the fast-paced delivery of digital solutions. Agile methods can be used to boost efficiency, speed, and quality. Many companies have accelerated application development by adopting agile principles and modern software-engineering…

How website filtering affects workplace productivity

Filtering sites across the web is effective at keeping employees on task. As a result, it reduces security risks for companies. But how much time does web filtering save organisations? Online distractions not only eat into your working day, but also place companies at risk of security threats. Keeping your employees focused by locking down…

China Hackers Stole 600GB of Data from a Navy Contractor

Chinese government hackers compromised a US Navy contractor. As a result, they stole a massive cache of highly sensitive data. Furthermore, they stole details about a planned supersonic anti-ship missile, American officials said Friday. The Washington Post first reported this hack. It took place in January and February and the hackers stole more than 614 gigabytes…

Work smarter with remote support software

First of all, whatever size your business is, your support department has to be responsive. How? With Remote support. Because resolving problems quickly keeps productivity losses to a minimum. Sadly, most support teams are overworked and understaffed. And your China offices? Use China remote support. Few companies can afford to have technicians rushing out to…

12 bad habits that slow IT to a crawl

It’s time to face a cold, hard fact: Your IT department is too slow. It’s the result of good intentions gone bad, but in business, intentions don’t matter. When is IT too slow? Whenever any part of the business has to wait for IT to deliver the goods, that’s when. The magic buzz phrase these…

Europe’s new privacy law will change the web and more

CONSUMERS HAVE LONG wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. But internet giants have little incentive to give straight answers — even to simple questions like, “Why am I being shown this ad?” On May 25, however, the power balance will shift towards consumers, thanks to a European privacy…