Patching of operating systems, applications, and devices is not usually ranked as a favorite endeavor of IT professionals, but it’s a critical process to ensure secure company operations and reduce downtime and technical support headaches. The purpose of this customizable policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to provide guidelines for the appropriate ...
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, have moved from the realm of science fiction to just another fact of modern life. This list of terms and concepts, created by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, will help you grasp the vocabulary behind the technology, so that you can deal with the machines themselves ...
You’ve got the credentials, the education, and experience, and you haven’t had a problem getting job interviews — but for some reason, you can’t seem to close the deal. Leads that looked promising fizzle out after the first or second interview. Is it the economy, or is it something you’re doing (or not doing)? TechRepublic ...
Without an automated way to monitor IT services throughout their lifecycle, IT would be consigned to endless trawling through logs and jumping from system to system. Troubleshooting, latency, and manual drudgery would become a way of life. IT service management enables IT to confidently manage workflows, deliver smoother service, respond to incidents rapidly, and stay ...
Planning, installing, and maintaining a reliable, secure, and properly functioning home network is vital to the success of an individual working from home. Those working independent of enterprise support systems must assume many roles — including network administrator. This glossary, written by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, covers terms that are key to the ...
Some operations and tasks don’t require painstaking attention to detail. Unfortunately, processing payroll isn’t one of them. With sensitive salary and wage information, bank and direct deposit accounts, Social Security numbers, and other personal information in play, the stakes are high. This guide and the accompanying spreadsheet, created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic Premium, will ...
Recent technological advancements have made people and things more interconnected. Unfortunately, people with malicious intent are also taking advantage of this capability. With this, the security of information systems has become more paramount for any organization. The purpose of this customizable Social Engineering Awareness Policy, written by Maria Carrisa Sanchez for TechRepublic Premium, is to ...
The overall success of a business is often dependent on its ability to effectively share, transfer, and process vast amounts of data. Much of this shared data is sensitive and must be protected wherever it travels on and outside the enterprise network. The best way to accomplish the important task of securing business data is ...
Cyber threats are getting smarter, and businesses can’t afford to fall behind. This TechnologyAdvice Industry Trend Report, sponsored by Check Point Software, explores the biggest security challenges of 2025—from the explosion of AI adoption to the critical importance of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). With breaches on the rise and ransomware payouts hitting record highs, organizations ...
The tech world has a problem: Security fragmentation. There’s no standard set of rules or even language for mitigating cyber risk used to address the growing threats of hackers, ransomware and stolen data, and the threat to data only continues to grow. President Barack Obama recognized the cyber threat in 2013, which led to his ...
Ready or not, here comes 2024. From resilience to board priorities, Splunk executives across security, IT and engineering weigh in on what to expect in the era of AI. AI: The hype will pay off, but business impact will take another 12-24 months. C-suite transformation: CISOs, CTOs and CIOs will have expanded roles in the ...
3 AI Strategies for Cybersecurity and Observability As organizations embrace dispersed architecture, grapple with an evolving threat landscape and heavily rely on digital systems, AI steps in as a promising solution to control IT chaos. But without clear guardrails that address data privacy and security concerns, we must determine how to build AI models that ...
Vix Technology is a global leader in intelligent transportation systems, automated fare collection, and transit analytics. Transit agencies and operators — including the major transportation systems of major cities like Edmonton and Seattle — rely on Vix to help travelers process fare payments and arrive safely and on time at their destination. Previously, Vix relied ...
This guide is for ITOps and engineering leaders and practitioners who want to lower the cost of unplanned downtime. Learn why Splunk customers like Lenovo, Puma and Rappi lean on observability as a critical solution for modern software development and discover how an observability practice can improve digital resilience. In this guide, you’ll get: An ...
Faster is better, especially for businesses. Cloud-native technologies — while they deliver customer-facing applications and new features faster than ever — come with potential challenges, like complex dependencies. For every deployment, there are new potential errors, slowness or outages. Monitoring solutions have come a long way, but they often fall short in modern environments. That’s ...
We’re sitting squarely at the beginning of an AI hype cycle that will cause businesses to rethink their people, processes and technology. What emerging trends do we see around the corner in the observability space? AI: AI will bring an explosion of productivity across environments, applications, microservices — as well as an uptick in data ...
Now, more than ever, many organizations face immense challenges to maximize revenue. Inflation. Tighter budgets. Cost reallocations. Competitive growth opportunities. Whatever the reason, they demand highly available, customer-facing applications and services that rely on a high-performing and reliable underlying infrastructure. And they want it all without excessive spending on engineering resources. To achieve this goal, ...
The ecommerce industry is hugely important to India, and opportunities abound for existing and new players alike. But amid such a competitive landscape, it’s crucial for ecommerce organisations to deliver the best possible digital experiences to those making purchases online. The State of Ecommerce in India report provides insights into the current state of the ...