My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 150: February 2022 Patch Tuesday
Dustin Childs, senior communications manager at Zero Day Initiative, joins the podcast to discuss Patch Tuesday for February 2022.
Best of Tech Decisions
Video Production Isn’t As Complicated As You Think
The pandemic elevated video as a corporate communications tool along several different vectors. Overnight, videoconferencing became a primary method of communications and collaboration among millions of workers, but that was just the beginning. In absence of tradeshows, sales team summits, all-hands meetings, in-person training and product demonstrations, and face-to-face client meetings, video has become the […]
February Patch Tuesday: No Critical Bugs, But A Handful To Prioritize
Microsoft has released just 51 new patches to address vulnerabilities this month, but February’s Patch Tuesday comes with an anomaly: there are no critical-rated patches. The number of security patches is unusually low, as the company last month issued fixes for over 120 security bugs and patched 67 vulnerabilities in December. However, the most unusual […]
PK Sound Elevates Experience at World Renowned Nightclub
As one of the top party destinations in the nightlife district of Guangzhou, China, Catwalk Disco and Club has carved out a reputation for an opulent, over-the-top guest experience. That meant that when its ownership group decided to open a sister venue dubbed Catwalk+ in August 2021, they needed to raise their own bar and […]
These Are The Fastest Growing IT Jobs
Within the last two years, there’s been a high demand for IT professionals across nearly every industry and sector, according to the Dice Tech Salary Report. Tech unemployment remained low throughout 2021, dipping to 2.1% by October. The average technologist salary increased 6.9%, between 2020 and 2021, reaching $104,566, the highest salary every recorded by […]
10 Times IT Failed In Very Public Ways
Editor’s note: This article was originally posted on Feb 7, 2022, but has been updated as of April 20, 2023. As IT pros, you’re no stranger to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), error messages, startup screens, Windows update reminders and the like, but that is usually on an end user’s device in the office […]
SBOMs Will Become A Necessity In IT Ecosystem
IT professionals and software developers should prepare for Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to become a regular part of the IT ecosystem, according to new research from the Linux Foundation. The term, while already known to IT professionals, became more popular in the wake of several software supply chain security crises, including the SolarWinds compromise, […]
Increased Usage of UC&C Solutions Is Giving IT Headaches
For the last two years, remote workers have been gaining an intimate familiarity with services like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting, Google Meet and a host of other virtual-meeting platforms that have helped workers connect and collaborate with coworkers and customers. Despite spending hours upon hours in virtual meetings, end users are still having issues […]
IT is Begging for Better Management of The UC&C Environment
It’s no secret that the use of videoconferencing and other unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) apps has exploded over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shift to remote work that came as a result. Platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Google Meet and others have reported huge increases in […]
Easily Scale Up Your Hybrid Work Model With LG’s New One:Quick Series Portfolio
With the new One:Quick product line from LG, organizations can now leverage an All-in-One solution that introduces unprecedented flexibility into the modern office, helps collaboration, reduces the burden on IT, and streamlines meetings. Many organizations have adapted to working remotely, and employees have also adapted to the new ways of working, turning their homes into […]
