Lance Whitney, Author at TechRepublic

Lance Whitney

Bio

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on Windows and another on LinkedIn.

Latest from Lance Whitney

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Security

C-suite execs expect cyberattacks targeting financial data to increase this year

The trend will carry from the past 12 months when more than a third of executives polled by Deloitte said that cyberattacks targeted their financial and accounting data.

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Virtualization

How to create a virtual machine for Windows 11 using VMware Workstation Player 17

The latest version of VMware Workstation Player includes the features needed to install Windows 11 as a virtual machine.

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CXO

Top 10 programming languages employers want in 2023

Python, SQL and Java earn the top three spots for in-demand programming skills, according to a new report from Coding Dojo.

Security

FBI takes down Hive ransomware group

Working with international law enforcement, the FBI said it has seized control of the servers the Hive group uses to communicate with members.

Security

How hackers stole the personal data of 37 million T-Mobile customers

The criminals took advantage of an API to grab personal details such as customer names, billing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and T-Mobile account numbers.

Security

10 cybersecurity predictions for tech leaders in 2023

From ransomware to third-party vendor security to software-defined perimeters, these cybersecurity topics should be on IT leaders’ radar.

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Security

Rise of cloud-delivered malware poses key security challenges

The volume of cloud-based malware tripled in 2022 over the prior year, says Netskope, with 30% of the malicious downloads coming from Microsoft OneDrive.

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Cloud

How to use Dropbox Sign to create documents for other people to sign

With Dropbox Sign, you can send people documents that need to be signed electronically.

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Mobility

How to move from an iPhone to an Android phone

A Google app called Switch To Android tries to ease the jump from iOS.

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Cloud

How to use Dropbox Capture to share video and audio recordings

With Dropbox Capture, you can create and share screenshots, videos and audio with other people. Here’s how it works.

Cybersecurity demands and the stakes of failing to properly secure systems and networks are high. While every organization’s specific security needs form a unique and complex blend of interconnected requirements, numerous security fundamentals almost always apply to each of these groups. It stands to reason that cybersecurity pros who effectively identify network and systems risks ...

In this guide from TechRepublic Premium we’re going to explore the various things you can do with a Linux server. We won’t leave out any steps, so you won’t have to refer to another tutorial to complete the process. The only step we will leave out is the installation of Linux, as we’ll assume you ...

If you want to deploy applications into a Kubernetes cluster, be warned — it’s not the easiest task. There are a lot of moving pieces that go into these scalable containers. Don’t you wish you had a complete roadmap, from start to finish, to walk you through the process of deploying the Kubernetes cluster, deploying ...

Lance Whitney

C-suite execs expect cyberattacks targeting financial data to increase this year

How to create a virtual machine for Windows 11 using VMware Workstation Player 17

Top 10 programming languages employers want in 2023

FBI takes down Hive ransomware group

How hackers stole the personal data of 37 million T-Mobile customers

10 cybersecurity predictions for tech leaders in 2023

Rise of cloud-delivered malware poses key security challenges

How to use Dropbox Sign to create documents for other people to sign

How to move from an iPhone to an Android phone

How to use Dropbox Capture to share video and audio recordings

Checklist: Network and systems security

How to host multiple websites on Linux with Apache

How to deploy an application with Kubernetes

Cross-training tool kit