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Hands On with Raspberry Pi 500, a Computer in a Keyboard

The Raspberry Pi 500 integrates a Pi computer into a full-sized keyboard, offering a compact computing platform, says Tom Fenton in his first look.

Hands On with Open-Source Flatcar OS for Containers

After it catches his attention at KubeCon, where it was accepted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an incubating project, Tom Fenton puts it through its paces.

Prepare for Ransomware in 2025: Baseline Practices for Cloud Security

Ransomware is at an all-time high, and it will only get worse in 2025. To help organizations prepare for the new-year onslaught, cloud architect Joey D'Antoni shared his hard-won expertise, starting with the basics.

Microsoft 365 Copilot Data Governance

Paul Schnackenburg dives deep into how Microsoft Purview has prioritized data governance and security features to address the challenges of oversharing and lax permissions exposed by M365 Copilot.

Action Items for Multicloud Security Best Practices

Guidance abounds about cloud security -- apparently with little effect judging by the current state of ransomware and other attacks -- but sometimes the best advice from experts straight from the front lines is best presented in easily digestible chunks.

AI in 2025: Multimodal, Small and Agentic

To help organizations get ready, our AI expert Brien Posey weighed in with his views on the top AI trends going into 2025, seeing the transformative technology getting a huge boost from multimodal capabilities along with smaller more targeted LLMs and autonomous agents able to do things on their own.

Case Studies of Real-World SaaS Ransomware Attacks: 'They Didn't Handle It Well'

Expert guidance abounds for enterprises to protect themselves against ransomware, phishing and other cyberattacks, but sometimes that advice is more effective when dispensed with real-world examples for specific scenarios.

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KubeCon 2024: A Final Wrap-Up

KubeCon 2024 Day 2: Notes from the Field

Tom Fenton finds talk about patent trolls, AI, new products and more.

KubeCon 2024 Day 1: Field Notes and Cloud-Native Storage

Tom reports on Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) happenings and discovers some new storage vendors.

Fine-Tune Defender XDR for Cost and Coverage

Straight from the front lines of cyber defense, time-poor, one-person Security Operations Center operator Paul Schnackenburg dives into Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel's SOC Optimization feature, highlighting how it helps streamline security coverage while managing costs.

How I Tricked Microsoft Copilot into Reporting Election Results

Just substitute "election" with "group decision-making process," duh.

Why Your MFA Isn't Good Enough

Our practicing cybersecurity expert in Australia looks at the different types of MFA and how you can use them in a Microsoft context, dives deep into "in the middle" schemes and relates a successful client breach, though "we dodged a bullet."

Hands On with VMware's New vmcli, 'A Mysterious Command'

Tom Fenton: "Due to the issues I had when running the command, I only did limited testing with it before giving up."

The Definitive Ransomware Prevention & Recovery Checklist

"Ransomware is that ultimate punch in the mouth," says cybersecurity expert Allan Liska in recounting the familiar quote from champion boxer Mike Tyson, who once opined that when coming into the ring every opponent has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. To prepare for that punch, the "Ransomware Sommelier" has a checklist.

VMware Explore 2024: Announcements and Final Recap

Veteran attendee Tom Fenton explains how the event showcased a clear vision for VMware's future, with AI, on-premises and edge computing emerging as focus points.

Best Practices for Managing AWS EC2 Security Groups

Security groups crucially keep VM instances secure, so cloud expert Brien Posey is sharing best practices for working with them.

VMware Explore 2024: Day 1

Tom braves concerns about Broadcom's acquisition of VMware to once again attend the big show and connect with vendors both big and small to check out all the new offerings, techniques, guidance and more.

We Have a Software Quality Problem

"I'm an MSP, providing IT services to a handful of small businesses, and the software supply chain brings a lot of risks to my clients."

Spotlight on Nexthink Experience 24

Tom Fenton previews upcoming conference exploring the future of digital employee experience (DEX) and the role of technology in enhancing workplace productivity and end-user satisfaction.

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