June 2014

  • 4 key features coming to Windows 9 (hopefully)

    Best Microsoft MCTS Certification, Microsoft MCITP Training at certkingdom.com Don’t get too comfy with Windows 8.1. Soon after Update 1 was released, announcements and rumors arose about what’s coming in the next version of Windows (“Windows 9” for the lack of an official name.) The earliest we might see a […]

  • 10 Common Problems APM Helps You Solve

    One mistake in understanding the nature of the threats to your enterprise can have dire consequences, says Accuvant’s Jason Clark There is a scene in HBO’s adaption of Game of Thrones where a character counsels the king to dismiss the rising power of one of his rivals because “curiosities on […]

  • Google looks to the day when it can quit building its own servers

    Google is well-known for building its own server hardware to meet the unique needs of its massive compute network, but that won’t always be the case, the head of its infrastructure team said Wednesday. Practical advice for you to take full advantage of the benefits of APM and keep your […]

  • What data breaches teach us about the future of malware: Your own data could dupe you

    When a eBay suffered a massive data breach a few weeks ago, most of the attention revolved around the compromise of passwords and the vulnerabilities in the site’s security. While those are legitimate concerns, they obscure the most glaringly weak link in the security chain: people. Indeed, it was not […]

  • What color is your Big Data parachute?

    Big Data pros make the big bucks, but before you leap, here are 5 questions to help determine whether a career change is right for you Salaries are on the rise for IT professionals, increasing anywhere from 3% to 7%, according to the latest surveys. For big data professionals, however, […]

  • 11 sure signs you’ve been hacked

    In today’s threatscape, antivirus software provides little piece of mind. In fact, antimalware scanners on the whole are horrifically inaccurate, especially with exploits less than 24 hours old. After all, malicious hackers and malware can change their tactics at will. Swap a few bytes around, and a previously recognized malware […]

  • Amazon teases launch of mysterious device with 50-second video

    Amazon took to social media and YouTube Wednesday with a cagey promotion for an upcoming launch event, setting off rampant Internet speculation that its long-rumored smartphone is about to be announced. “Join Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos for our launch event,” the company said on Twitter. The event will be June […]