2022-11-22 15:44
Apple, Google face legal pressure over UK mobile services dominance
Apple faces yet more regulation as the UK’s competition watchdog launches an investigation into how Apple and Google dominate the market for mobile services.
2022-11-22 12:00
Is ChromeOS right for you? A 4-question quiz to find out
Google's ChromeOS is one of the world's most misunderstood computing platforms. Chromebooks are foundationally different from traditional PCs, after all — and consequently, there are a lot of misconceptions about how they work and what th
2022-11-21 22:10
Amazon shuts Wickr Me encrypted messaging service; enterprise service remains
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced late last week that it will close down the free Wickr Me encrypted messaging service, saying in a blog post that it plans to “refocus” on its related AWS Wickr and Wickr Enterprise products at the exp
2022-11-21 19:41
Spot virtual workplace creators on the future of work
Emerging technologies including Microsoft’s Mesh and Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms hint at how augmented reality may become part of the future hybrid workplace. I caught up with Gordon Hempton and Wes Hather, co-founders of the augmented
2022-11-21 17:51
Making sense of out-of-band Windows updates and KIRs
For many years, the term “out-of-band Microsoft update” meant that Microsoft was releasing a special patch for a security issue identified as being under active attack. The patch was urgent enough to be released outside the normal “Pa
2022-11-21 12:00
What Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and others got wrong with layoffs
Twitter, Stripe, Coinbase, Salesforce, Zendesk, Tesla, Meta, and others have announced significant layoffs in recent months, even though unemployment rates are among the lowest in 50 years.
2022-11-18 17:37
The future of security: smarter devices that protect themselves
Jamf officially completed its acquisition of Zecops this week. Why is this important and what might it mean to enterprise mobile security? Potentially, a lot.
2022-11-18 14:36
Nvidia nudges Omniverse closer to connected digital twins — and full automation
Disclosure: Nvidia is a client of the author.
2022-11-17 17:40
Why Macs and iPhones should avoid installing 'orphan' apps
There are many reasons any business with a connected fleet of tech products needs robust security policies in place. But the need to protect the enterprise against vulnerabilities inherited with third-party software must be among the bigges
2022-11-17 12:00
How intelligent automation will change the way we work
Automation in the workplace is nothing new — organizations have used it for centuries, points out Rajendra Prasad, global automation lead at Accenture and co-author of The Automation Advantage. In recent decades, companies have flocked t